Definition of Around

inter

(prep.)
On all sides of; encircling; encompassing; so as to make the circuit of; about.
  

(prep.)
From one part to another of; at random through; about; on another side of; as, to travel around the country; a house standing around the corner.
  

(adv.)
Near; in the neighborhood; as, this man was standing around when the fight took place.
  

(adv.)
In a circuit; here and there within the surrounding space; all about; as, to travel around from town to town.
  

(adv.)
In a circle; circularly; on every side; round.
  

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around
\a*round"\ (&?;), adv. [pref. a- + round.]
1. in a circle; circularly; on every side; round.
2. in a circuit; here and there within the surrounding space; all about; as, to travel around from town to town.
3. near; in the neighborhood; as, this man was standing around when the fight took place. [colloq. u. s.]
note: see round, the shorter form, adv. & prep., which, in some of the meanings, is more commonly used.
around
\a*round"\, prep. 1. on all sides of; encircling; encompassing; so as to make the circuit of; about. a lambent flame arose, which gently spread around his brows.
2. from one part to another of; at random through; about; on another side of; as, to travel around the country; a house standing around the corner. [colloq. u. s.]
around
adv
1. in the area or vicinity; "a few spectators standing about"; "hanging around"; "waited around for the next flight" [syn: about]


2. by a circular or circuitous route; "he came all the way around the base"; "the road goes around the pond"
3. 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" [syn: about]


4. in a circle or circular motion; "the wheels are spinning 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" [syn: approximately, about, close to, just about , some, roughly, more or less, or so]


6. in or to a reversed position or direction; "about face"; "brought the ship about"; "suddenly she turned around" [syn: about]


7. to a particular destination either specified or understood; "she came around to see me"; "i invited them around for supper"
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" [syn: about]


9. in circumference; "the trunk is ten feet around"; "the pond is two miles around"
10. from beginning to end; throughout; "it rains all year round on skye"; "frigid weather the year around" [syn: round]

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 wheel around 
 wound around the axle 
 to pass around the hat 
 move around 
 spin around 
 boss around 
 to haul around 
 get around 
 twist around 
 to hang around 
 to fly around 
 moon around 
 year-around 
 monkey around 
 to turn around one`s finger 
 frig around 
 whirl around 
 arse around 
 mess around 
 bum around 
 revolve around 
 loll around 
 wrap around 
 ring-around-a-rosy 
 tool around 
 circle around 
 ring-around-the-rosy 
 roll around 
 waltz around 
 muck around 
 kick around 
 lie around 
 mope around 
 walk around 
 run-around 
 lounge around 
 mill around 
 kluge around 
 hang around 
 the other way around 
 go around 
 look around 
 stick around 
 turn around 
 go-around 
 fool around 
 splash around 
 push around 
 pass around 
 run around 

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Amlenwi = v. to fill around

Amlynu = v. to adhere around

Amorchudd = n. a cover around

Chwifio = v. to fly around

Hoewal = n. the play of water around anything, a whirl

later

waste time; fart about

to stay somewhere, to hang around

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Adverb
1. in the area or vicinity; "a few spectators standing about"; "hanging around"; "waited around for the next flight"
(synonym) about
2. by a circular or circuitous route; "He came all the way around the base"; "the road goes around the pond"
3. 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
4. in a circle or circular motion; "The wheels are spinning 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, or so
6. in or to a reversed position or direction; "about face"; "brought the ship about"; "suddenly she turned around"
(synonym) about
7. to a particular destination either specified or understood; "she came around to see me"; "I invited them around for supper"
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
9. in circumference; "the trunk is ten feet around"; "the pond is two miles around"
10. from beginning to end; throughout; "It rains all year round on Skye"; "frigid weather the year around"
(synonym) round

Fear of home surroundings
Also known as Oikophobia

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