around

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

adverb

1. in the area or vicinity (Freq. 26)
- a few spectators standing about
- hanging around
- waited around for the next flight
• Syn:
about
2. by a circular or circuitous route (Freq. 13)
- He came all the way around the base
- the road goes around the pond
3. used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction (Freq. 12)
- 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 (Freq. 6)
- The wheels are spinning around
5. (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct (Freq. 2)
- 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 (Freq. 1)
- about face
- suddenly she turned around
• Syn:
about
7. to a particular destination either specified or understood (Freq. 1)
- she came around to see me
- I invited them around for supper
8. all around or on all sides (Freq. 1)
- 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 (Freq. 1)
- 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

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  round, about, approximately, close to, just about, some, roughly, more or less, or so