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around
[uh-round]
adverb
in a circle, ring, or the like; so as to surround a person, group, thing, etc..
The crowd gathered around.
on all sides; about.
His land is fenced all around.
in all directions from a center or point of reference.
He owns the land for miles around.
in a region or area neighboring a place.
all the country around.
in circumference.
The tree was 40 inches around.
in a circular or rounded course.
to fly around and around.
through a sequence or series, as of places or persons.
to show someone around.
through a recurring period, as of time, especially to the present or a particular time.
when spring rolls around again.
by a circuitous or roundabout course.
The driveway to the house goes around past the stables.
to a place or point, as by a circuit or circuitous course.
to get around into the navigable channel.
with a rotating course or movement.
The wheels turned 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.
back into consciousness.
The smelling salts brought her around.
in circulation, action, etc..
He hasn't been around lately.
The play has been around for years.
When will she be up and around?
somewhere near or about; nearby.
I'll be around if you need me.
to a specific place.
He came around to see me.
preposition
about; on all sides; encircling; encompassing.
a halo around his head.
so as to encircle, surround, or envelop.
to tie paper around a package.
on the edge, border, or outer part of.
a skirt with fringe around the bottom.
from place to place in; about.
to get around town.
in all or various directions from.
to look around one.
in the vicinity of.
the country around Boston.
It's around five o'clock.
here and there in.
There are many cafés around the city.
somewhere in or near.
to stay around the house.
to all or various parts of.
to wander around the country.
so as to make a circuit about or partial circuit to the other side of.
to go around the lake;
to sail around the cape.
reached by making a turn or partial circuit about.
the church around the corner.
so as to revolve or rotate about a center or axis.
the earth's motion around its axis.
personally close to.
Only the few advisers around the party leader understood his real motives.
so as to get by a difficulty.
They got around the lack of chairs by sitting on the floor.
so as to have a foundation in.
The novel is built around a little-known historical event.
around
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preposition
situated at various points in
a lot of shelves around the house
from place to place in
driving around Ireland
somewhere in or near
to stay around the house
approximately in
it happened around 1957, I think
adverb
surrounding, encircling, or enclosing
a band around her head
in all directions from a point of reference
he owns the land for ten miles around
in the vicinity, esp restlessly but idly
to wait around
stand around
here and there; in no particular place or direction
dotted around
informal(of people) active and prominent in a particular area or profession
some pop stars are around for only a few years
informalpresent in some place (the exact location being inexact)
he's around here somewhere
informalin circulation; available
that type of phone has been around for some years now
informalto many places, so as to have gained considerable experience, often of a worldly or social nature
he gets around
I've been around
Usage
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of around1
Idioms and Phrases
been around, having had much worldly experience.
He's been around and isn't likely to be taken in.
Example Sentences
With his fastball sitting around 95 mph, and a tantalizing combination of sliders and changeups keeping Padres hitters off balance, Sheehan gave up just one run while striking out six batters in his big-league return.
But their silence had become divisive among parts of their fan base, leading to increased calls on social media in recent days for the team to address what was happening around the city.
The most critical step after any crisis is the recovery action and consistent communication around it, says Mitu Samar Jha, whose firm offers risk and reputation advice to companies and corporate leaders in Mumbai.
There are around 15,000 Cook Islanders living in their own nation, but as many as 100,000 live in New Zealand and Australia.
The company operates 15 sites around the world, including facilities in the US and Asia.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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