Arouet
Arouet

around


Definition: Meaning of, around in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / əˈraʊnd /

  • adverb, preposition
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  1. surrounding or on all sides of something or someone [=  round British English]
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  2. moving in a circle [=  round British English]
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  3. in or to many places or parts of an area [=  about British English]
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  4. British English in an area near a place or person [=  round]
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  5. if someone or something is around, they are somewhere in the place where you are
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  6. British English on the other side of something, or to the other side of it without going through it or over it [=  round]
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  7. used to say that someone or something turns so that they face in the opposite direction [=  round British English]
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  8. also around about used when guessing a number, amount, time etc, without being exact
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  9. existing [=  about British English]
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  10. if something is organized around a particular person or thing, it is organized according to their needs, wishes, ideas etc
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  11. used to show that someone spends time in a place without doing anything useful [=  about British English]
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  12. a way around a difficult situation or problem is a way to solve it or avoid it [=  round British English]
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  13. to other people or positions [=  round British English]
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  14. have been around informal to have had experience of many different situations so that you can deal with new situations confidently
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  15. have been around informal to have had many sexual experiences - used humorously
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  16. American English used to show the length of a line surrounding something
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around used in phrases

  • Around the World in Eighty Days
    1. a book by Jules VERNE about an Englishman called Phileas FOGG, who travels around the world in 80 days with his servant PASSEPARTOUT in order to win a BET
  • Ring-around-the-rosy
  • Rock Around the Clock
    1. a song by Bill HALEY And His Comets. It is one of the first songs that made ROCK 'N' ROLL popular in 1955.
  • all around
    1. in the whole extent of; everywhere
  • all-around (adjective)
    1. American English good at doing many different things, especially sports [=  all-round British English]
  • around the bend (adjective)
    1. informal or slang term meaning insane, strange, eccentric or stupid
  • around the clock (adverb)
    1. without stopping
  • around-the-clock (adjective)
    1. ROUND-THE-CLOCK
  • beat around the bush (verb)
    1. be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
  • bob around (verb)
    1. move up and down with no specific path
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