Definition
Meaning of 'around'
Meaning of 'around' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Around 
[ adv.]
- In a circle; circularly; on every side; round. [ adv.]- In a circuit; here and there within the surrounding space; all about; as, to travel around from town to town.
- Near; in the neighborhood; as, this man was standing around when the fight took place.
2. Around [ prep.]
- On all sides of; encircling; encompassing; so as to make
the circuit of; about. [ prep.]- From one part to another of; at random through; about; on another side of; as, to travel around the country; a house standing around the corner.
Meaning of 'around' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. around [ r]
[ r]Meaning (1):
- in the area or vicinity
- in the area or vicinity
Example in sentence:
- a few spectators standing about;
- hanging around;
- waited around for the next flight
Meaning (2):
- in or to a reversed position or direction
- in or to a reversed position or direction
Example in sentence:
- about face;
- suddenly she turned around
Meaning (3):
- all around or on all sides
- all around or on all sides
Example in sentence:
- dirty clothes lying around (or about);
- let's look about for help;
- she looked around her;
- There were trees growing all around
Meaning (4):
- by a circular or circuitous route
- by a circular or circuitous route
Example in sentence:
- He came all the way around the base;
- the road goes around the pond
Meaning (5):
- from beginning to end; throughout
- from beginning to end; throughout
Example in sentence:
- frigid weather the year around;
- It rains all year round on Skye
Meaning (6):
- (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
- (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
Example in sentence:
- 20 or so people were at the party;
- he's about 30 years old;
- holds 3 gallons, more or less;
- I've had about all I can stand;
- in just about a minute;
- lasted approximately an hour;
- roughly $3,000;
- some forty people came;
- we meet about once a month;
- weighs around a hundred pounds
Meaning (7):
- to a particular destination either specified or understood
- to a particular destination either specified or understood
Example in sentence:
- I invited them around for supper;
- she came around to see me
Meaning (8):
- in circumference
- in circumference
Example in sentence:
- the pond is two miles around;
- the trunk is ten feet around
Meaning (9):
- in a circle or circular motion
- in a circle or circular motion
Example in sentence:
- The wheels are spinning around
Meaning (10):
- used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction
- used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction
Example in sentence:
- he needs advice from someone who's been around;
- news gets around (or about);
- people were rushing about;
- she sleeps around;
- traveled around in Asia;
- wandering about with no place to go
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