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around

/əˈɹaʊnd/adverb2 syllables

Around means: (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct.

Synonyms for around10

adverb, as in (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

approximately, about, close to, just about, some, roughly, more or less, or so

adverb, as in in the area or vicinity

adverb, as in used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction

adverb, as in in or to a reversed position or direction

adverb, as in all around or on all sides

adverb, as in from beginning to end; throughout

also used for around

environ

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What does around mean?10

adverb

1

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct“lasted approximately an hour”

2

in the area or vicinity“a few spectators standing about”

3

used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction“wandering about with no place to go”

4

in or to a reversed position or direction“about face”

5

all around or on all sides“dirty clothes lying around (or about)”

6

from beginning to end; throughout“It rains all year round on Skye”

7

by a circular or circuitous route“He came all the way around the base”

8

in a circle or circular motion“The wheels are spinning around”

9

to a particular destination either specified or understood“she came around to see me”

10

in circumference“the trunk is ten feet around”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with around?21

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All 21 rhymes for around, grouped by syllable

Around in a sentence

  • As you have often been here before, show me around, please.Dejo
  • If you don't know, you had better ask around.Dejo
  • As we went around the corner, the lake came into view.CK
  • If you are free, come around to see me.CC
  • The magnets, of course, have a magnetic field around them.kuma
  • If our neighbors around the world are in need, let's lend a helping hand.CK
  • However, my father used to fool around with women a lot.shekitten
  • By the way, do you know a good restaurant around here?CK

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