Hyphenation of around

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around

Definitions of around:

1.
In the area or vicinity
A few spectators standing about Hanging around Waited around for the next flight
2.
By a circular or circuitous route
He came all the way around the base The road goes around the pond
3.
Used of movement 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
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
6.
000
Holds 3 gallons
7.
More or less
20 or so people were at the party
8.
In or to a reversed position or direction
About face Suddenly she turned around
9.
To a particular destination either specified or understood
She came around to see me I invited them around for supper
10.
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
11.
In circumference
The trunk is ten feet around The pond is two miles around
12.
From beginning to end
Throughout It rains all year round on Skye Frigid weather the year around

Synonyms of around:

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

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