around
1. [ pronoun ] preposition, near the same position
Synonyms: round towards about
2. [ adverb ] in the area or vicinity
Synonyms: about
Examples:

"a few spectators standing about" "hanging around" "waited around for the next flight"

3. [ adverb ] by a circular or circuitous route
Examples:

"He came all the way around the base" "the road goes around the pond"

4. [ adverb ] to or among many different places or in no particular direction
Synonyms: about
Examples:

"wandering about with no place to go" "people were rushing about" "news gets around (or about)" "traveled around in Asia" "advice from someone who's been around" "she sleeps around"

5. [ adverb ] in a circle or circular motion
Examples:

"The wheels are spinning around"

6. [ adverb ] (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
Synonyms: about approximately more_or_less roughly or_so close_to some just_about
Examples:

"lasted approximately an hour" "he's about 30 years old" "some forty people came" "weighs around a hundred pounds" "roughly $3,000" "holds 3 gallons, more or less" "20 or so people were there"

7. [ adverb ] in or to a reversed position or direction
Synonyms: about
Examples:

"about face" "brought the ship about" "suddenly she turned around"

8. [ adverb ] to a particular destination either specified or understood
Examples:

"she came around to see me" "I invited them around for supper"

9. [ adverb ] in circumference
Examples:

"the trunk is ten feet around" "the pond is two miles around"

10. [ adverb ] all around or on all sides
Synonyms: about
Examples:

"dirty clothes lying around (or about)" "let's look about for help" "There were trees growing all around" "she looked around her"

11. [ pronoun ] preposition
Synonyms: round
12. [ pronoun ] preposition
Synonyms: throughout
13. [ adverb ] from beginning to end; throughout
Synonyms: round
Examples:

"It rains all year round on Skye" "frigid weather the year around"

Similar spelling:   Arundo
  Arndt
  Arend
  arendt
  Arends
  Aranda
  Arnot
  Arnott
  armed