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Meaning

1. Meaning 1 · adjective

   (with the verb "to be") Present in the vicinity.

   “Is Clare around today?”

2. Meaning 2 · adjective

   (with the verb "to be") Alive; existing.

   “"How is old Bob? I heard that his health is failing."  "Oh, he's still around. He's feeling better now."”

3. Meaning 3 · adverb

   So as to form a circle or trace a circular path, or approximation thereof.

   “High above, vultures circled around.”

4. Meaning 4 · adverb

   So as to surround or be near.

   “Everybody please gather around.”

5. Meaning 5 · adverb

   Nearly; approximately; about.

   “An adult elephant weighs around five tons.”

6. Meaning 6 · adverb

   From place to place.

   “Look around and see what you find.”

7. Meaning 7 · adverb

   From one state or condition to an opposite or very different one; with a metaphorical change in direction; bringing about awareness or agreement.

   “He used to stay up late but his new girlfriend changed that around.”

8. Meaning 8 · adverb

   (with turn, spin etc.) So as to partially or completely rotate; so as to face in the opposite direction.

   “She spun around a few times.”

9. Meaning 9 · adverb

   Used with verbs to indicate repeated or continuous action, or in numerous locations or with numerous people.

   “I asked around, and no-one really liked it.”

10. Meaning 10 · adverb

    Used with certain verbs to suggest unproductive activity.

11. Meaning 11 · preposition

    Defining a circle or closed curve containing a thing.

    “I planted a row of lilies around the statue.”

12. Meaning 12 · preposition

    (of abstract things) Centred upon; surrounding.

    “There has been a lot of controversy around the handling of personal information.”

13. Meaning 13 · preposition

    Following the perimeter of a specified area and returning to the starting point.

    “She went around the track fifty times.”

14. Meaning 14 · preposition

    Following a path which curves near an object, with the object on the inside of the curve.

    “The road took a brief detour around the large rock formation, then went straight on.”

15. Meaning 15 · preposition

    Near; in the vicinity of.

    “I don't want you around me.”

16. Meaning 16 · preposition

    At or to various places within.

    “She went around the office and got everyone to sign the card.”

How this word is used

• Everyday “Is Clare around today?”
• General “"How is old Bob? I heard that his health is failing."  "Oh, he's still around. He's feeling better now."”
• Everyday “High above, vultures circled around.”
• General “Everybody please gather around.”
• General “An adult elephant weighs around five tons.”
• General “Look around and see what you find.”
• General “He used to stay up late but his new girlfriend changed that around.”
• General “She spun around a few times.”
• General “I asked around, and no-one really liked it.”
• Everyday “I planted a row of lilies around the statue.”
• General “There has been a lot of controversy around the handling of personal information.”
• General “She went around the track fifty times.”
• General “The road took a brief detour around the large rock formation, then went straight on.”
• General “I don't want you around me.”
• General “She went around the office and got everyone to sign the card.”

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