around

around has 15 senses in the JumbleFix dictionary. Letters: 6.

Definitions

• adv.. In a circle; circularly; on every side; round.
• adv.. In a circuit; here and there within the surrounding space; all about; as, to travel around from town to town.
• adv.. Near; in the neighborhood; as, this man was standing around when the fight took place.
• prep.. On all sides of; encircling; encompassing; so as to make the circuit of; about.
• prep.. 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.
• adv.. (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"
• adv.. in circumference; "the trunk is ten feet around"; "the pond is two miles around"
• adv.. in the area or vicinity; "a few spectators standing about"; "hanging around"; "waited around for the next flight"
• adv.. from beginning to end; throughout; "It rains all year round on Skye"; "frigid weather the year around"
• adv.. by a circular or circuitous route; "He came all the way around the base"; "the road goes around the pond"
• adv.. in a circle or circular motion; "The wheels are spinning around"
• adv.. 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"