Definitions
How to pronounce around:
Around - as an adverb
By a circular or circuitous route
Example: "He came all the way around the base"
Used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction
Example: "Wandering about with no place to go"
In a circle or circular motion
Example: "The wheels are spinning around"
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
Example: "Lasted approximately an hour"
To a particular destination either specified or understood
Example: "She came around to see me"
All around or on all sides
Example: "Dirty clothes lying around (or about)"
In circumference
Example: "The trunk is ten feet around"
From beginning to end; throughout
Example: "It rains all year round on skye"
Around - as an adjective
(with the verb "to be") present in the vicinity.
Example: "Is clare around today?"
(with the verb "to be") alive; existing.
Example: ""how is old bob? i heard that his health is failing." "oh, he's still around. he's feeling better now.""
Around - as a preposition
Defining a circle or closed curve containing a thing.
Example: "I planted a row of lilies around the statue."
(of abstract things) centred upon; surrounding.
Example: "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.
Example: "She went around the track fifty times."
Following a path which curves near an object, with the object on the inside of the curve.
Example: "The road took a brief detour around the large rock formation, then went straight on."
Near; in the vicinity of.
Example: "I don't want you around me."
At or to various places within.
Example: "She went around the office and got everyone to sign the card."
Example Sentences
Word Game Points
AROUND has a SCRABBLE points total of 7.
AROUND has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 9.
AROUND has a WORDFEUD points total of 8.
