around
IPA: ɝˈaʊnd
adjective
- (informal, with the verb "to be") Present in the vicinity.
- (informal, with the verb "to be") Alive; existing.
adverb
- So as to form a circle or trace a circular path, or approximation thereof.
- So as to surround or be near.
- Nearly; approximately; about.
- From place to place.
- From one state or condition to an opposite or very different one; with a metaphorical change in direction; bringing about awareness or agreement.
- (with turn, spin, etc.) So as to partially or completely rotate; so as to face in the opposite direction.
- Used with verbs to indicate repeated or continuous action, or in numerous locations or with numerous people.
- Used with certain verbs to suggest unproductive activity.
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Examples of "around" in Sentences
- But he missed the lesson about \'what goes around comes around\ '.
- (link) *dances you around and around and around*(Reply to this) (Parent)
- She's so fat when she lies around the house, she lies *around* the house.
- And now spoons are descending from above, men are churning around and around .
- Moon-girl spins around& around drunk on her outrageous momentum as if she could make the world rotate
- Which is, of course, the "classic" approach - well, at least around here - for free content: making money *around* the free stuff.
- I wish I had not ever messed around with her because now every time we work together Danie thinks we are messing around but were not we just have fun being friends.
- You know, there are just certain things that can only be talked about with the girls. ** big smile** Mi querido showed up around 11: 30, and there were more daiquiris to go around
- As he heard the clatter of hoofs behind him he looked around and saw a dozen red-skins coming in pursuit, and felt confident that he must have dashed by an ambush they were preparing for him, by suddenly changing his course and riding _around_ instead of _through_ a canyon.
- Which is stupid, considering the drivers around here A: Don't normally stop for people and in fact have been caught trying to sneak ~around~ them and B: I've been nicked several times and almost hit three times different instances last summer attempting to obey the biking laws, none of those for mistakes on my part as I've been scared shitless at the lack of aware driving that's crept over my town.
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