around

1. adv. In a circle; circularly; on every side; round. Source: opted

2. adv. In a circuit; here and there within the surrounding space; all about; as, to travel around from town to town. Source: opted

3. adv. Near; in the neighborhood; as, this man was standing around when the fight took place. Source: opted

4. prep. On all sides of; encircling; encompassing; so as to make the circuit of; about. Source: opted

5. 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. Source: opted

6. adv. in the area or vicinity Source: wordnet

7. adv. by a circular or circuitous route Source: wordnet

8. adv. used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction Source: wordnet

9. adv. in a circle or circular motion Source: wordnet

10. adv. (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct Source: wordnet

11. adv. in or to a reversed position or direction Source: wordnet

12. adv. to a particular destination either specified or understood Source: wordnet

Thesaurus links

From the definitions

Explore more