1. in a circle, ring, or the like; so as to surround a person, group, thing, etc.: The crowd gathered around.
2. on all sides; about: His land is fenced all around.
3. in all directions from a center or point of reference: He owns the land for miles around.
4. in a region or area neighboring a place: all the country around.
5. in circumference: The tree was 40 inches around.
6. in a circular or rounded course: to fly around and around.
7. through a sequence or series, as of places or persons: to show someone around.
8. through a recurring period, as of time, especially to the present or a particular time: when spring rolls around again.
9. by a circuitous or roundabout course: The driveway to the house goes around past the stables.
10. to a place or point, as by a circuit or circuitous course: to get around into the navigable channel.
11. with a rotating course or movement: The wheels turned around.
12. in or to another or opposite direction, course, opinion, etc.: Sit still and don't turn around.After our arguments, she finally came around.
13. back into consciousness: The smelling salts brought her around.
14. in circulation, action, etc.: He hasn't been around lately.The play has been around for years.When will she be up and around?
15. somewhere near or about; nearby: I'll be around if you need me.
16. to a specific place: He came around to see me.

17. about; on all sides; encircling; encompassing: a halo around his head.
18. so as to encircle, surround, or envelop: to tie paper around a package.
19. on the edge, border, or outer part of: a skirt with fringe around the bottom.
20. from place to place in; about: to get around town.
21. in all or various directions from: to look around one.
22. in the vicinity of: the country around Boston.
23. approximately; about: It's around five o'clock.
24. here and there in: There are many cafés around the city.
25. somewhere in or near: to stay around the house.
26. to all or various parts of: to wander around the country.
27. so as to make a circuit about or partial circuit to the other side of: to go around the lake;to sail around the cape.
28. reached by making a turn or partial circuit about: the church around the corner.
29. so as to revolve or rotate about a center or axis: the earth's motion around its axis.
30. personally close to: Only the few advisers around the party leader understood his real motives.
31. so as to get by a difficulty: They got around the lack of chairs by sitting on the floor.
32. so as to have a foundation in: The novel is built around a little-known historical event.

33. having had much worldly experience: He's been around and isn't likely to be taken in.

1. situated at various points in
2. from place to place in
3. somewhere in or near
4. approximately in

5. surrounding, encircling, or enclosing
6. in all directions from a point of reference
7. in the vicinity, esp restlessly but idly
8. here and there; in no particular place or direction
9. (of people) active and prominent in a particular area or profession
10. present in some place (the exact location being inexact)
11. in circulation; available
12. to many places, so as to have gained considerable experience, often of a worldly or social nature

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