around

Adjective

Adjective

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A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

1. 1.Present in the vicinity.(informal)

   • She is traveling around the world.
   • I lost my key somewhere around here.
   • I asked around and everybody says Tom is a good guy.

2. 2.Alive; existing.(informal)

   • The record store on Main Street? Yes, it's still around.
   • "How is old Bob? I heard that his health is failing." "Oh, he's still around. He's feeling better now."

Prep

Preposition

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A word placed before a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to show its relationship to another part of the sentence.

1. 1.Forming a circle or closed curve containing (something).

   • She wore a gold chain around her neck.
   • I planted a row of lilies around the statue.
   • The jackals began to gather around the carcass.

2. 2.Centred upon; surrounding; regarding.

   • We could use some clarification around the new rules.
   • There has been a lot of controversy around the handling of personal information.

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

   • We walked around the football field.
   • She went around the track fifty times.

4. 4.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.

Adverb

Adverb

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A word that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, or a clause.

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

   • High above, vultures circled around.

2. 2.So as to surround or be near.

   • There isn't another house for miles around.

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