around

Adverb

• in the area or vicinity
  • "hanging around"
  • "waited around for the next flight"
• by a circular or circuitous route
  • "He came all the way around the base"
  • "the road goes around the pond"
• used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction
  • "news gets around (or about)"
  • "traveled around in Asia"
  • "he needs advice from someone who's been around"
  • "she sleeps around"
• in a circle or circular motion
  • "The wheels are spinning around"
• (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
  • "weighs around a hundred pounds"
• in or to a reversed position or direction
  • "suddenly she turned around"
• to a particular destination either specified or understood
  • "she came around to see me"
  • "I invited them around for supper"
• all around or on all sides
  • "dirty clothes lying around (or about)"
  • "There were trees growing all around"
  • "she looked around her"
• in circumference
  • "the trunk is ten feet around"
  • "the pond is two miles around"
• from beginning to end; throughout
  • "frigid weather the year around"

Prep

• Forming a circle or closed curve containing (something).
• Centred upon; surrounding; regarding.
• Following the perimeter of a specified area and returning to the starting point.
• Following a path which curves near an object, with the object on the inside of the curve.
• Near; in the vicinity of.
• At or to various places within or throughout.

Adj

• Present in the vicinity.
• Alive; existing.

Adv

• So as to form a circle or trace a circular path, or approximation thereof.
• So as to surround or be near.
• Nearly; approximately; about.
• From place to place.
• From one state or condition to an opposite or very different one; with a metaphorical change in direction; bringing about awareness or agreement.
• So as to partially or completely rotate; so as to face in the opposite direction.
• Used with verbs to indicate repeated or continuous action, or in numerous locations or with numerous people.
• Used with certain verbs to suggest unproductive activity.

Preposition

• On all sides of; surrounding or encircling.
• Located or situated on every side of something.

Examples

• "How is old Bob? I heard that his health is failing." "Oh, he's still around. He's feeling better now."
• An adult elephant weighs around five tons.
• Around a thousand people attended.
• Everybody please gather around.
• He strategically played a word AROUND a bonus square, securing extra points.
• He used to stay up late but his new girlfriend changed that around.
• High above, vultures circled around.
• I asked around, and no-one really liked it.
• I didn't think he would ever like the new design, but eventually we brought him around.
• I don't want you around me.
• I left my keys somewhere around here.
• I left the house around 10 this morning.
• I planted a row of lilies around the statue.
• Is Clare around today?
• Look around and see what you find.
• She built her words around the double word score to maximize her points.
• She spun around a few times.
• She went around the office and got everyone to sign the card.
• She went around the track fifty times.
• She wore a gold chain around her neck.
• Shopping around can get you a better deal.
• sit around, mess around, loaf around
• The estate agent showed me around the property.
• The jackals began to gather around the carcass.
• The pages from the notebook were scattered around the room.
• The patient was unconscious but the doctor brought him around quickly.
• The record store on Main Street? Yes, it's still around.
• The road took a brief detour around the large rock formation, then went straight on.
• The team wasn't doing well, but the new coach really turned things around.
• There are rumors going around that the company is bankrupt.
• There has been a lot of controversy around the handling of personal information.
• There isn't another house for miles around.
• Those teenagers like to hang around the mall.
• Turn around at the end of this street.
• We could use some clarification around the new rules.
• We moved the furniture around in the living room.
• We walked around the football field.
• When are you going to stop whoring around, find a nice girl, and give us grandchildren?

Synonyms

about, approximately, close to, just about, more or less, or so, roughly, round, some, environ

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