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around

Letters that make around

a, o, d, n, r, u are letters that make 'around'

Words within around

UN, ar, Ro, round, AR, ND, Ar, Nd are words within 'around'

around is a 6 letter word starting with a
around is a 6 letter word ending with d

10 possible definitions for 'around'

Around as "(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct"

Under this definition, around is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

close to, just about, some, roughly, more or less, or so, approximately, about have the same meaning as 'around'

Example of around used within this context

"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 $3,000", "holds 3 gallons, more or less", "20 or so people were at the party"

Around as "used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction"

Under this definition, around is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

about has the same meaning as around

Example of around used within this context

"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"

Around as "in or to a reversed position or direction"

Under this definition, around is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

about has the same meaning as around

Example of around used within this context

"about face", "suddenly she turned around"

Around as "to a particular destination either specified or understood"

Under this definition, around is an adjective and has the following properties:

Example of around used within this context

"she came around to see me", "I invited them around for supper"

Around as "in circumference"

Under this definition, around is an adjective and has the following properties:

Example of around used within this context

"the trunk is ten feet around", "the pond is two miles around"

Around as "in the area or vicinity"

Under this definition, around is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

about has the same meaning as around

Example of around used within this context

"a few spectators standing about", "hanging around", "waited around for the next flight"

Around as "all around or on all sides"

Under this definition, around is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

about has the same meaning as around

Example of around used within this context

"dirty clothes lying around (or about)", "let's look about for help", "There were trees growing all around", "she looked around her"

Around as "in a circle or circular motion"

Under this definition, around is an adjective and has the following properties:

Example of around used within this context

"The wheels are spinning around"

Around as "by a circular or circuitous route"

Under this definition, around is an adjective and has the following properties:

Example of around used within this context

"He came all the way around the base", "the road goes around the pond"

Around as "from beginning to end, throughout"

Under this definition, around is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

round has the same meaning as around

Example of around used within this context

"It rains all year round on Skye", "frigid weather the year around"