Meaning & Origin

“Circle back” means to revisit a discussion, task, or person later — often after gathering information, getting approvals, or when timing is better. It’s common in business English and project communication.

Pronunciation Guide

• circle — SIR‑kl.
• back — rhymes with “track.”
• Natural rhythm: CIR‑cle BACK.

Usage & Sentence Examples

Use it when you plan to return to a topic or follow up with someone.

• I’ll circle back once we hear from finance.
• Can we circle back to this after the demo?
• Let’s circle back on the KPIs next week.
• She circled back with a clearer timeline.
• We can circle back to Q&A at the end.
• Please circle back if the numbers change.

Synonyms

follow up · revisit · return to this · loop back (informal) · touch base again · get back to you