AROUND
/ΙΛΙΉaΚnd/
7
Scrabble
9
WWF
A(1) R(1) O(1) U(1) N(1) D(2)
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Definition
/ΙΛΙΉaΚnd/
adjective
- (with the verb "to be") Present in the vicinity.“Is Clare around today?”
- (with the verb "to be") Alive; existing.“"How is old Bob? I heard that his health is failing."Β "Oh, he's still around. He's feeling better now."”
adverb
- So as to form a circle or trace a circular path, or approximation thereof.“High above, vultures circled around.”
- So as to surround or be near.“Everybody please gather around.”
- Nearly; approximately; about.“An adult elephant weighs around five tons.”
- From place to place.“Look around and see what you find.”
- From one state or condition to an opposite or very different one; with a metaphorical change in direction; bringing about awareness or agreement.“He used to stay up late but his new girlfriend changed that around.”
preposition
- Defining a circle or closed curve containing a thing.“I planted a row of lilies around the statue.”
- (of abstract things) Centred upon; surrounding.“There has been a lot of controversy around the handling of personal information.”
- Following the perimeter of a specified area and returning to the starting point.“She went around the track fifty times.”
- Following a path which curves near an object, with the object on the inside of the curve.“The road took a brief detour around the large rock formation, then went straight on.”
- Near; in the vicinity of.“I don't want you around me.”
Source: Wiktionary
