ALL meanings of around
a·round
A a - preposition around You use around to say that something happens in different parts of a place or area. 3
- adverb around If someone or something is around, they exist or are present in a place. 3
- preposition around The people around you are the people who you come into contact with, especially your friends and relatives, and the people you work with. 3
- preposition around If something such as a film, a discussion, or a plan is based around something, that thing is its main theme. 3
- adverb around You use around in expressions such as this time around or to come around when you are describing something that has happened before or things that happen regularly. 3
- preposition around When you are giving measurements, you can use around to talk about the distance along the edge of something round. 3
- adverb around Around means approximately. 3
- preposition around situated at various points in 3
- adverb around in a circle, ring, or the like; so as to surround a person, group, thing, etc.: The crowd gathered around. 1
- adverb around on all sides; about: His land is fenced all around. 1
- adverb around in all directions from a center or point of reference: He owns the land for miles around. 1
- adverb around in a region or area neighboring a place: all the country around. 1
- adverb around in circumference: The tree was 40 inches around. 1
- adverb around in a circular or rounded course: to fly around and around. 1
- adverb around through a sequence or series, as of places or persons: to show someone around. 1
- adverb around through a recurring period, as of time, especially to the present or a particular time: when spring rolls around again. 1
- adverb around by a circuitous or roundabout course: The driveway to the house goes around past the stables. 1
- adverb around to a place or point, as by a circuit or circuitous course: to get around into the navigable channel. 1
- adverb around with a rotating course or movement: The wheels turned around. 1
- adverb around in or to another or opposite direction, course, opinion, etc.: Sit still and don't turn around. After our arguments, she finally came around. 1
- adverb around back into consciousness: The smelling salts brought her around. 1
- adverb around in circulation, action, etc.; about: He hasn't been around lately. The play has been around for years. When will she be up and around? 1
- adverb around somewhere near or about; nearby: I'll be around if you need me. 1
- adverb around to a specific place: He came around to see me. 1
- preposition around about; on all sides; encircling; encompassing: a halo around his head. 1
- preposition around so as to encircle, surround, or envelop: to tie paper around a package. 1
- preposition around on the edge, border, or outer part of: a skirt with fringe around the bottom. 1
- preposition around from place to place in; about: to get around town. 1
- preposition around in all or various directions from: to look around one. 1
- preposition around in the vicinity of: the country around Boston. 1
- preposition around approximately; about: It's around five o'clock. 1
- preposition around here and there in: There are many cafés around the city. 1
- preposition around somewhere in or near: to stay around the house. 1
- preposition around to all or various parts of: to wander around the country. 1
- preposition around so as to make a circuit about or partial circuit to the other side of: to go around the lake; to sail around a cape. 1
- preposition around reached by making a turn or partial circuit about: the church around the corner. 1
- preposition around so as to revolve or rotate about a center or axis: the earth's motion around its axis. 1
- preposition around personally close to: Only the few advisers around the party leader understood his real motives. 1
- preposition around so as to get by a difficulty: They got around the lack of chairs by sitting on the floor. 1
- preposition around so as to have a foundation in: The novel is built around a little-known historical event. 1
- idioms around been around, having had much worldly experience: He's been around and isn't likely to be taken in. 1
- preposition around surrounding 1
- preposition around in a circle about sth 1
- preposition around encircling 1
- preposition around all over, from place to place 1
- preposition around in all directions 1
- preposition around scattered through 1
- preposition around time: approximately 1
- adverb around in a ring, circle 1
- adverb around with a circular course 1