Meaning & Definition of Around in English
English⟶
Around
/əraʊnd/
adverb
1. In the area or vicinity
- "A few spectators standing about"
- "Hanging around"
- "Waited around for the next flight"
synonym:
- about,
- around
2. By a circular or circuitous route
- "He came all the way around the base"
- "The road goes around the pond"
synonym:
- around
3. 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"
synonym:
- about,
- around
4. In a circle or circular motion
- "The wheels are spinning around"
synonym:
- around
5. (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"
synonym:
- approximately,
- about,
- close to,
- just about,
- some,
- roughly,
- more or less,
- around,
- or so
6. In or to a reversed position or direction
- "About face"
- "Suddenly she turned around"
synonym:
- about,
- around
7. To a particular destination either specified or understood
- "She came around to see me"
- "I invited them around for supper"
synonym:
- around
8. 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"
synonym:
- about,
- around
9. In circumference
- "The trunk is ten feet around"
- "The pond is two miles around"
synonym:
- around
10. From beginning to end
- Throughout
- "It rains all year round on skye"
- "Frigid weather the year around"
synonym:
- round,
- around
Examples of using
Is food scarce around here?
Tom is running around with the wrong crowd.
And then he quickly looked around to make sure that nobody saw it.