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around > 10 senses
ADVERB1around, aboutIn the area or vicinity
2aroundBy a circular or circuitous route
3around, aboutTo or among many different places or in no particular direction
4aroundIn a circle or circular motion
5around, approximately, about, close to, just about, some, roughly, more or less, or so(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
6around, aboutIn or to a reversed position or direction
7aroundTo a particular destination either specified or understood
8around, aboutAll around or on all sides
9aroundIn circumference
10around, roundFrom beginning to end
around > pronunciation
Soundseraw'n; eraw'nd
RhymesAllentown, Beantown, breakdown, and 52 more rhymes in awn at the HyperDic website...
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around > adverb 1
MeaningIn the area or vicinity.
Examples"hanging around"; "waited around for the next flight"
Synonymsabout
around > adverb 2
MeaningBy a circular or circuitous route.
Examples"He came all the way around the base"; "the road goes around the pond"
around > adverb 3
MeaningTo 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"
Synonymsabout
around > adverb 4
MeaningIn a circle or circular motion.
Examples"The wheels are spinning around"
around > adverb 5
Meaning(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct.
Examples"weighs around a hundred pounds"
Synonymsapproximately, about, close to, just about, some, roughly, more or less, or so
around > adverb 6
MeaningIn or to a reversed position or direction.
Examples"suddenly she turned around"
Synonymsabout
around > adverb 7
MeaningTo a particular destination either specified or understood.
Examples"she came around to see me"; "I invited them around for supper"
around > adverb 8
MeaningAll around or on all sides.
Examples"dirty clothes lying around (or about)"; "There were trees growing all around"; "she looked around her"
Synonymsabout
around > adverb 9
MeaningIn circumference.
Examples"the trunk is ten feet around"; "the pond is two miles around"
around > adverb 10
MeaningFrom beginning to end. Throughout.
Examples"frigid weather the year around"
Synonymsround

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