HyperDic: around

English > 10 senses of the word *around*:
ADVERB	all	around, about	in the area or vicinity
	all	around	by a circular or circuitous route
	all	around, about	used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction
	all	around	in a circle or circular motion / motion
	all	around, approximately, about, close to, just about, some, roughly, more or less, or so	(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
	all	around, about	in or to a reversed position or direction
	all	around	to a particular destination either specified or understood
	all	around, about	all around or on all sides
	all	around	in circumference
	all	around, round	from beginning to end

around > pronunciation
Sounds	eraw'n; eraw'nd
Rhymes	Allentown ... Youngstown: 56 rhymes with awn...
Rhymes	abound ... wound: 56 rhymes with awnd...

English > *around*: 10 senses > adverb 1
Meaning	In the area or vicinity.
Examples	"hanging around" "waited around for the next flight"
Synonym	about

English > *around*: 10 senses > adverb 2
Meaning	By a circular or circuitous route.
Examples	"He came all the way around the base" "the road goes around the pond"

English > *around*: 10 senses > adverb 3
Meaning	Used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction.
Examples	"news gets around (or about)" "traveled around in Asia" "he needs advice from someone who's been around" "she sleeps around"
Synonym	about
Spanish	alrededor

English > *around*: 10 senses > adverb 4
Meaning	In a circle or circular motion / motion.
Example	"The wheels are spinning around"

English > *around*: 10 senses > adverb 5
Meaning	(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct.
Example	"weighs around a hundred pounds"
Synonyms	approximately, about, close to, just about, some, roughly, more or less, or so
Spanish	aproximadamente, cerca, unos, un poco
Catalan	aproximadament, una mica

English > *around*: 10 senses > adverb 6
Meaning	In or to a reversed position or direction.
Example	"suddenly she turned around"
Synonym	about

English > *around*: 10 senses > adverb 7
Meaning	To a particular destination either specified or understood.
Examples	"she came around to see me" "I invited them around for supper"

English > *around*: 10 senses > adverb 8
Meaning	All around or on all sides.
Examples	"dirty clothes lying around (or about)" "There were trees growing all around" "she looked around her"
Synonym	about
Spanish	alrededor, aproximadamente

English > *around*: 10 senses > adverb 9
Meaning	In circumference.
Examples	"the trunk is ten feet around" "the pond is two miles around"
Spanish	alrededor

English > *around*: 10 senses > adverb 10
Meaning	From beginning to end; throughout.
Example	"frigid weather the year around"
Synonym	round

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