'around' definitions:
Definition of 'around'
(from WordNet)
adverb
In the area or vicinity; "a few spectators standing about"; "hanging around"; "waited around for the next flight" [syn: about, around]
adverb
By a circular or circuitous route; "He came all the way around the base"; "the road goes around the pond"
adverb
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" [syn: about, around]
adverb
In a circle or circular motion; "The wheels are spinning around"
adverb
(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" [syn: approximately, about, close to, just about, some, roughly, more or less, around, or so]
adverb
In or to a reversed position or direction; "about face"; "suddenly she turned around" [syn: about, around]
adverb
To a particular destination either specified or understood; "she came around to see me"; "I invited them around for supper"
adverb
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" [syn: about, around]
adverb
In circumference; "the trunk is ten feet around"; "the pond is two miles around"
adverb
From beginning to end; throughout; "It rains all year round on Skye"; "frigid weather the year around" [syn: round, around]
Synonyms of 'around'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- about,
- again,
- alive,
- all about,
- all over,
- all round,
- all through,
- almost,
- along toward,
- anticlockwise,
- any which way,
- anyhow,
- anywise,
- approximately,
- at close quarters,
- at hand,
- at random,
- back,
- backward,
- by,
- by way of,
- circa,
- clockwise,
- close,
- close about,
- close at hand,
- close by,
- close upon,
- counterclockwise,
- encircling,
- enclosing,
- encompassing,
- enveloping,
- every which way,
- everywhence,
- everywhere,
- everywhither,
- existent,
- existing,
- far and wide,
- fast by,
- from every quarter,
- haphazard,
- haphazardly,
- hard,
- hard by,
- head over heels,
- heels over head,
- helter-skelter,
- here and there,
- hereabout,
- hereabouts,
- in a circle,
- in a spin,
- in a whirl,
- in all directions,
- in circles,
- in every quarter,
- in reverse,
- in spitting distance,
- in the neighborhood,
- in the vicinity,
- just about,
- living,
- near,
- near at hand,
- near enough to,
- near upon,
- nearabout,
- nearabouts,
- nearby,
- nearly,
- nigh,
- nigh about,
- not far,
- on all sides,
- on every side,
- only a step,
- over,
- passing by,
- passing through,
- random,
- randomly,
- roughly,
- round,
- round about,
- round and round,
- somewhere about,
- surrounding,
- thereabout,
- thereabouts,
- through,
- throughout,
- upwards of,
- via,
- widdershins,
- within call,
- within earshot,
- within hearing,
- within reach
Words containing 'around'
- all around,
- all arounder,
- Fooled around,
- Fooling around,
- Nose around,
- Screw around,
- Screw around with,
- To fly around,
- To hang around,
- To haul around,
- To hem around,
- To monkey around with,
- all-around,
- around the bend,
- around the clock,
- arse around,
- bob around,
- boss around,
- bring around,
- bum around,
- bump around,
- cast around,
- circle around,
- clown around,
- come around,
- drive around,
- fool around,
- fool around with,
- frig around,
- gang around,
- gather around,
- get around,
- get around to,
- go around,
- hang around,
- hang around with,
- horse around,
- jazz around,
- just around the corner,
- kick around,
- kid around,
- knock around,
- lie around,
- loll around,
- look around,
- lounge around,
- mess around,
- mill around,
- monkey around,
- moon around,
- mope around,
- move around,
- muck around,
- pass around,
- play around,
- play around with,
- poke around,
- potter around,
- push around,
- putter around,
- revolve around,
- roll around,
- run around,
- send around,
- sit around,
- sleep around,
- sleeping around,
- slosh around,
- slush around,
- spin around,
- splash around,
- stick around,
- swing around,
- the other way around,
- to bum around,
- tool around,
- turn around,
- turned around,
- twist around,
- walk around,
- waltz around,
- wheel around,
- whirl around,
- Run-around,
- To pass around the hat,
- around-the-clock,
- beat around the bush,
- go around in circles,
- go-around,
- year-around,
- To turn around one's finger,
- ring-around-a-rosy,
- ring-around-the-rosy