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around

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: around

1
 adv
in the area or vicinity
2
 adv
in a circle or circular motion
3
 adv
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
4
 adv
in or to a reversed position or direction
5
 adv
from beginning to end; throughout
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: around
1

adv in the area or vicinity

“hanging around”
“waited around for the next flight”
Synonyms:
about

adv to a particular destination either specified or understood

“she came around to see me”
“I invited them around for supper”

adv used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction

“traveled around in Asia”
“he needs advice from someone who's been around”
“she sleeps around”
Synonyms:
about

adv all around or on all sides

“There were trees growing all around”
“she looked around her”
Synonyms:
about
2

adv in a circle or circular motion

“The wheels are spinning around”

adv by a circular or circuitous route

“He came all the way around the base”
“the road goes around the pond”

adv in circumference

“the trunk is ten feet around”
“the pond is two miles around”
3

adv (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

“weighs around a hundred pounds”
Synonyms:
about, approximately, close to, just about, more or less, or so, roughly, some
4

adv in or to a reversed position or direction

“suddenly she turned around”
Synonyms:
about
5

adv from beginning to end; throughout

“frigid weather the year around”
Synonyms:
round
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