Around
/əˈɹaʊnd/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:9 pts6 letters
Definition of Around
adjective
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."
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