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Quick definitions from WordNet (around)
▸ adverb: in circumference ("The trunk is ten feet around")
▸ adverb: by a circular or circuitous route ("He came all the way around the base")
▸ adverb: in a circle or circular motion ("The wheels are spinning around")
▸ adverb: to a particular destination either specified or understood ("She came around to see me")
▸ adverb: in the area or vicinity ("Hanging around")
▸ adverb: from beginning to end; throughout ("Frigid weather the year around")
▸ adverb: all around or on all sides ("Dirty clothes lying around (or about)")
▸ adverb: in or to a reversed position or direction ("Suddenly she turned around")
▸ adverb: to or among many different places or in no particular direction ("News gets around (or about)")
▸ adverb: (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct ("Weighs around a hundred pounds")
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▸ adverb: in circumference ("The trunk is ten feet around")
▸ adverb: by a circular or circuitous route ("He came all the way around the base")
▸ adverb: in a circle or circular motion ("The wheels are spinning around")
▸ adverb: to a particular destination either specified or understood ("She came around to see me")
▸ adverb: in the area or vicinity ("Hanging around")
▸ adverb: from beginning to end; throughout ("Frigid weather the year around")
▸ adverb: all around or on all sides ("Dirty clothes lying around (or about)")
▸ adverb: in or to a reversed position or direction ("Suddenly she turned around")
▸ adverb: to or among many different places or in no particular direction ("News gets around (or about)")
▸ adverb: (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct ("Weighs around a hundred pounds")
▸ Also see arounds
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to around
▸ Usage examples for around
▸ Idioms related to around (New!)
▸ Words that often appear near around
▸ Rhymes of around
▸ Invented words related to around