around
uh rownd
- r in the area or vicinity
hanging around
waited around for the next flight - r by a circular or circuitous route
He came all the way around the base
the road goes around the pond - r used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction
news gets around (or about)
traveled around in Asia
he needs advice from someone who's been around
she sleeps around - r in a circle or circular motion
The wheels are spinning around - r (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
weighs around a hundred pounds - r in or to a reversed position or direction
suddenly she turned around - r to a particular destination either specified or understood
she came around to see me
I invited them around for supper - r all around or on all sides
dirty clothes lying around (or about)
There were trees growing all around
she looked around her - r in circumference
the trunk is ten feet around
the pond is two miles around - r from beginning to end; throughout
frigid weather the year around
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