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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Around \A*round"\, prep.
     1. On all sides of; encircling; encompassing; so as to make
        the circuit of; about.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              A lambent flame arose, which gently spread
              Around his brows.                     --Dryden.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. From one part to another of; at random through; about; on
        another side of; as, to travel around the country; a house
        standing around the corner. [Colloq. U. S.]
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Around \A*round"\, adv. [Pref. a- + round.]
     1. In a circle; circularly; on every side; round.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. In a circuit; here and there within the surrounding space;
        all about; as, to travel around from town to town.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. Near; in the neighborhood; as, this man was standing
        around when the fight took place. [Colloq. U. S.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: See Round, the shorter form, adv. & prep., which, in
           some of the meanings, is more commonly used.
           [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Around \A*round"\, adv. [Pref. a- + round.]
     1. In a circle; circularly; on every side; round.
  
     2. In a circuit; here and there within the surrounding space;
        all about; as, to travel around from town to town.
  
     3. Near; in the neighborhood; as, this man was standing
        around when the fight took place. [Colloq. U. S.]
  
     Note: See Round, the shorter form, adv. & prep., which, in
           some of the meanings, is more commonly used.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Around \A*round"\, prep.
     1. On all sides of; encircling; encompassing; so as to make
        the circuit of; about.
  
              A lambent flame arose, which gently spread Around
              his brows.                            --Dryden.
  
     2. From one part to another of; at random through; about; on
        another side of; as, to travel around the country; a house
        standing around the corner. [Colloq. U. S.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Hem \Hem\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hemmed; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Hemming.]
     1. To form a hem or border to; to fold and sew down the edge
        of. --Wordsworth.
  
     2. To border; to edge
  
              All the skirt about Was hemmed with golden fringe.
                                                    --Spenser.
  
     To hem about, around, or in, to inclose and confine; to
        surround; to environ. ``With valiant squadrons round about
        to hem.'' --Fairfax. ``Hemmed in to be a spoil to
        tyranny.'' --Daniel.
  
     To hem out, to shut out. ``You can not hem me out of
        London.'' --J. Webster.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  around
       adv 1: in the area or vicinity; "a few spectators standing about";
              "hanging around"; "waited around for the next flight"
              [syn: about]
       2: by a circular or circuitous route; "He came all the way
          around the base"; "the road goes around the pond"
       3: to or among many different places or in no particular
          direction; "wandering about with no place to go"; "people
          were rushing about"; "news gets around (or about)";
          "traveled around in Asia"; "he needs advice from someone
          who's been around"; "she sleeps around" [syn: about]
       4: in a circle or circular motion; "The wheels are spinning
          around"
       5: (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct;
          "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute";
          "he's about 30 years old"; "I've had about all I can
          stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people
          came"; "weighs around a hundred pounds"; "roughly $3,000";
          "holds 3 gallons, more or less"; "20 or so people were at
          the party" [syn: approximately, about, close to, just
          about, some, roughly, more or less, or so]
       6: in or to a reversed position or direction; "about face";
          "brought the ship about"; "suddenly she turned around"
          [syn: about]
       7: to a particular destination either specified or understood;
          "she came around to see me"; "I invited them around for
          supper"
       8: all around or on all sides; "dirty clothes lying around (or
          about)"; "let's look about for help"; "There were trees
          growing all around"; "she looked around her" [syn: about]
       9: in circumference; "the trunk is ten feet around"; "the pond
          is two miles around"
       10: from beginning to end; throughout; "It rains all year round
           on Skye"; "frigid weather the year around" [syn: round]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  around
     Αγγλικά a.
     (ετ ανεπίσημο en) οι γύρω, βρίσκονται τριγύρω
     Αγγλικά adv.
     1 περίπου, γύρω σε
     2 γύρω, από κάθε πλευρά, γύρω από κάποιον ή κάτι
     3 σε πολλά μέρη
     4 τριγύρω, είμαι παρών/διαθέσιμος σε ένα μέρος
     Αγγλικά prep.
     1 γύρω, γύρω από, γύρω στο
     2 # σε ορισμένο χώρο
     3 # κοντά
     4 # σε κύκλος
     5 # για δήλωση αναφοράς

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  around
     Middle English adv.
     (alt form enm arounde)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  around
     a.
     1 (lb en informal with the verb "to be") present in the
  vicinity.
     2 (lb en informal with the verb "to be") alive; existing.
     adv.
     1 So as to form a circle or trace a circular path, or approximation
  thereof.
     2 So as to surround or be near.
     3 nearly; approximately; about.
     4 From place to place.
     prep.
     Forming a circle or closed curve containing (something).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  around
     Middle English adv.
     (alt form enm arounde)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  around
     Middle English adv.
     (alt form enm arounde)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  around
     Englanti prep.
     1 ympäri
     2 ympärillä
     3 noin, suunnilleen

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  around
     Engelska adv.
     runt, omkring

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Around /ɐɹˈaʊnd/
  حوْلَ

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  around //əˈɹaʊnd// 
  къде да е, наблизо, навсякъде, наоколо, от всички страни

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  around //əˈɹaʊnd// 
  о́коло 2.
  forming a circle or closed curve containing
   3.
  near

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  around /ɐɹˈaʊnd/ 
  dokola

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  around /ɐɹˈaʊnd/
  okolo

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  around /ɐɹˈaʊnd/
  kolem

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  around /ɐɹˈaʊnd/ 

o amgylch

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  around /ɐɹˈaʊnd/ 

o gwmpas

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  around /ɐɹˈaʊnd/
  gegen 
           Note: bei einer Uhrzeit
        "about/around five (o'clock) in the morning"  - gegen fünf Uhr früh
     Synonym: about
  
           Note: + time of the day

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  around /ɐɹˈaʊnd/
  herum 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  around /ɐɹˈaʊnd/
  ringsherum, rundherum, überall 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  around /ɐɹˈaʊnd/
  rund um
   see: round
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  around /ɐɹˈaʊnd/
  rundrd.,  /ˌɑːdˈiː/ , ungefähr 
           Note: bei Zahlenangaben
        "A new carpet would cost you around/about 400 euros."  - Ein neuer Teppich würde Sie rund 400 Euro kosten.
     Synonym: about
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  around /ɐɹˈaʊnd/
  um, um … herum, ringsum ([+ acc]) 
        "walk around the house (outside)"  - ums (= um das) Haus gehen
        "throw stones around"  - mit Steinen um sich werfen
     Synonym: round
  
   see: be 5 mm too long
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  around /ɐɹˈaʊnd/
  um ([+ acc]) 
           Note: zeitlich
     Synonym: at
  
   see: at 5, around midday
  

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  around /ɐɹˈaʊnd/
  
  γύρω, γύρω από

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  around //əˈɹaʊnd// 
  hengissä, mestoilla, olemassa, paikalla
  alive, existent, or present

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  around //əˈɹaʊnd// 
  1. ympäri 2.
  from one state or condition to an opposite or very different one
   3.
  so as to partially or completely rotate
  2. paikasta paikkaan, paikasta toiseen, ympäri, ympäriinsä, ympärille
  from place to place
  3. likimain, noin, suunnilleen, tienoilla
  nearly, about
  4. ympäri, ympärillä
  so as to form a circle or trace a circular path, or approximation thereof
  5. liki, lähelle, piiriin, ympärille
  so as to surround or be near

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  around //əˈɹaʊnd// 
  1. -lla, ympäri
  at various places in
  2. ympäri 2.
  following a path
   3.
  following the perimeter of a specified area and returning to the starting point
  3. ympärille
  forming a circle or closed curve containing
  4. noin, tienoilla, aikoihin, kieppeillä, lähelle, pintaan
  near

From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-fra ]

  around /əraund/
  autour de, parages

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  around /ɐɹˈaʊnd/ 
  1. लगभग
        "There are around 20,000 people in the stadium today."
  2. चारो~ओर
        "He looked around for his friend."
  3. घेरेवाला
        "The town was 100 kilometers around."

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  around /ɐɹˈaʊnd/ 
  1. हर~ओर
        "He looked around."
        "Someone will show you around."
  2. इधर~उधर
        "There were insects scampering around."
  3. कुछ~नहीं~करते~हुए
        "Several people were sitting around looking at the passers by."
  4. मौजूद~होना
        "There were more fish around in the tzar's reign."
  5. आस~पास
        "There is no one around."
  6. पीछे~की~ओर
        "He turned around and ran back to the station for his bag."

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  around /ɐɹˈaʊnd/ 
  1. इधर~उधर
        "There were mad people running around the place."
  2. चारों~ओर
        "Books were lying around the room."
        "He had tied a cloth around his waist."
  3. आस~पास
        "I saw him around the garden in the afternoon."
  4. मोड़~पर
        "The thief ran into a man as he turned around the corner."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  around /ɐɹˈaʊnd/
  naokolo, nedaleko, oko, okolo, približno, u blizini, uokolo

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  around /ɐɹˈaʊnd/
  1. közel
  2. mindenfelé
  3. körülbelül
  4. felé
  5. minden irányban
  6. táján
  7. körül
  8. itt-ott
  9. minden oldalon
  10. körös-körül

From English-Italian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:eng-ita ]

  around /ɐɹˈaʊnd/
  intorno a

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  around //əˈɹaʊnd// 
  …のまわり
  forming a circle or closed curve containing

From English-Latin FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:eng-lat ]

  around /əraund/
  circa

From English-Lithuanian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.7.2 :   [ freedict:eng-lit ]

  around /ə'raʋnd/
  1. apie, aplink
     See also: about
  
  2. (amer.) arti

From English-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-nld ]

  around /əraund/
  

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  around /əraund/
  1. cerca de, por volta de
  2. em redor de, em torno de, em volta de

From English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 :   [ freedict:eng-spa ]

  around /əraund/
  alrededor de, en torno de

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  around //əˈɹaʊnd// 
  runt

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  around //əˈɹaʊnd// 
  1. kring, runt
  following a path
  2. kring
  forming a circle or closed curve containing
  3. omkring, runt
  near

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  around /ɐɹˈaʊnd/
  1. (edat.) etrafına, etrafında, yakında, civarda
  2. dört bir yanına, dört bir yanında
  3. şuraya  buraya
  4. şurada burada. get around ayakta  ve sihhatte olmak
  5. atlatmak
  6. yayılmak, get  around to fırsat bulmak, (fig.) eli değmek. to have been around hayat tecrübesi olmak, bir yerde bulunmuş olmak.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  100 Moby Thesaurus words for "around":
     about, again, alive, all about, all over, all round, all through,
     almost, along toward, anticlockwise, any which way, anyhow,
     anywise, approximately, at close quarters, at hand, at random,
     back, backward, by, by way of, circa, clockwise, close,
     close about, close at hand, close by, close upon, counterclockwise,
     encircling, enclosing, encompassing, enveloping, every which way,
     everywhence, everywhere, everywhither, existent, existing,
     far and wide, fast by, from every quarter, haphazard, haphazardly,
     hard, hard by, head over heels, heels over head, helter-skelter,
     here and there, hereabout, hereabouts, in a circle, in a spin,
     in a whirl, in all directions, in circles, in every quarter,
     in reverse, in spitting distance, in the neighborhood,
     in the vicinity, just about, living, near, near at hand,
     near enough to, near upon, nearabout, nearabouts, nearby, nearly,
     nigh, nigh about, not far, on all sides, on every side,
     only a step, over, passing by, passing through, random, randomly,
     roughly, round, round about, round and round, somewhere about,
     surrounding, thereabout, thereabouts, through, throughout,
     upwards of, via, widdershins, within call, within earshot,
     within hearing, within reach
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  ad. 在附近,到处;
  prep. 在...周围,四处;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

  Around
     prep. 在…周围;在…各处;大约
     ad. 在周围,在附近;各处

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