around

adverb

1. 1

   (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

   lasted approximately an hour

   in just about a minute

2. 2

   in circumference

   the trunk is ten feet around

   the pond is two miles around

3. 3

   in the area or vicinity

   a few spectators standing about

   hanging around

4. 4

   from beginning to end; throughout

   It rains all year round on Skye

   frigid weather the year around

5. 5

   by a circular or circuitous route

   He came all the way around the base

   the road goes around the pond

6. 6

   in a circle or circular motion

   The wheels are spinning around

7. 7

   all around or on all sides

   dirty clothes lying around (or about)

   let's look about for help

8. 8

   to a particular destination either specified or understood

   she came around to see me

   I invited them around for supper

9. 9

   in or to a reversed position or direction

   about face

   suddenly she turned around

10. 10

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

    wandering about with no place to go

    people were rushing about