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around meaning and definition
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Definition of around (adverb)
- in the area or vicinity
- "a few spectators standing about"; "hanging around"; "waited around for the next flight"
- synonyms: about
- 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
- "wandering about with no place to go"; "people were rushing about"; "news gets around (or about)"; "traveled around in Asia"; "he needs advice from someone who's been around"; "she sleeps around"
- synonyms: about
- in a circle or circular motion
- "The wheels are spinning around"
- (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
- "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "I've had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundred pounds"; "roughly $3,000"; "holds 3 gallons, more or less"; "20 or so people were at the party"
- synonyms: about, approximately, close to, just about, more or less, or so, roughly, some
- in or to a reversed position or direction
- "about face"; "suddenly she turned around"
- synonyms: about
- 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)"; "let's look about for help"; "There were trees growing all around"; "she looked around her"
- synonyms: about
- in circumference
- "the trunk is ten feet around"; "the pond is two miles around"
- from beginning to end; throughout
- "It rains all year round on Skye"; "frigid weather the year around"
- synonyms: round
Source: Princeton University Wordnet