Synonyms for around
əˈraʊndaround

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:1.0 / 2 votes

1. around

   Synonyms:
   about, environing, encircling

   Antonyms:
   within, amid, among

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.0 / 6 votes

1. about, aroundadverb

   in the area or vicinity

   "a few spectators standing about"; "hanging around"; "waited around for the next flight"

   Synonyms:
   well-nigh, virtually, or so, roughly, just about, some, nigh, most, about, nearly, more or less, almost, near, approximately, close to, round

2. aroundadverb

   by a circular or circuitous route

   "He came all the way around the base"; "the road goes around the pond"

   Synonyms:
   some, round, close to, more or less, about, or so, just about, approximately, roughly

3. about, aroundadverb

   used of movement 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"

   Synonyms:
   well-nigh, virtually, or so, roughly, just about, some, nigh, most, about, nearly, more or less, almost, near, approximately, close to, round

4. aroundadverb

   in a circle or circular motion

   "The wheels are spinning around"

   Synonyms:
   some, round, close to, more or less, about, or so, just about, approximately, roughly

5. approximately, about, close to, just about, some, roughly, more or less, around, or soadverb

   (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"

   Synonyms:
   well-nigh, rough, virtually, somewhat, slightly, or so, roughly, just about, some, nigh, most, about, nearly, more or less, almost, near, approximately, close to, round

6. about, aroundadverb

   in or to a reversed position or direction

   "about face"; "suddenly she turned around"

   Synonyms:
   well-nigh, virtually, or so, roughly, just about, some, nigh, most, about, nearly, more or less, almost, near, approximately, close to, round

7. aroundadverb

   to a particular destination either specified or understood

   "she came around to see me"; "I invited them around for supper"

   Synonyms:
   some, round, close to, more or less, about, or so, just about, approximately, roughly

8. about, aroundadverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   well-nigh, virtually, or so, roughly, just about, some, nigh, most, about, nearly, more or less, almost, near, approximately, close to, round

9. aroundadverb

   in circumference

   "the trunk is ten feet around"; "the pond is two miles around"

   Synonyms:
   some, round, close to, more or less, about, or so, just about, approximately, roughly

10. round, aroundadverb

    from beginning to end; throughout

    "It rains all year round on Skye"; "frigid weather the year around"

    Synonyms:
    some, round, close to, about, or so, just about, approximately, more or less, roughly

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. among

   the fruity pebbles were scattered "among the dock" could also be pronounced as "around the dock"

   the fruity pebbles were scattered around the dock.

   Submitted by michellemillersd on February 11, 2021  

2. rotate

   going around for a long time

   go a round and around

   Submitted by anonymous on April 2, 2020  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. aroundadjective

   Synonyms:
   round, on every side, on all sides, in a circle, right and left

2. aroundprep.

   Synonyms:
   about, round, encircling, encompassing, surrounding, on every side of

3. aroundprep.

   Synonyms:
   all over, in all parts of

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "around":

   approximately, about, throughout, roughly, across, some, nearly, autour, near, almost, on, towards, over, everywhere, surrounding, in, nearby

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1. Toby Matthiesen:

   Nimr has become a household name amongst Shia Muslims around the world, including also in Iraq, where this will also be used by Shia actors as a way to rally support and denounce Saudi Arabia.

2. Sheena Cruickshank:

   We also have a microbiome in our buildings and in the air around us, it's suggested that rural microbiomes have a little bit more variety, and they may be better for our lung health.

3. Steve Perry:

   Apple and Visa (Inc) have an agreement around what has happened, i am as excited as anyone, but we have to wait.

4. Joe Biden:

   We can do more than prayers and hashtags and lighting up buildings, George. It's time for the president and some of our European partners to stop pussyfooting around. The financial sanctions announced last night are riddled with loopholes. I know they say they sanctioned 80% of the banks in Russia, but Vladimir Putin controls 100% of the banks in Russia. He can use the other 20% to continue to finance his war machine.

5. Richard Oram:

   If someone could have a blood sample taken it would be sent to our lab here and have the genetic risk score tested, what we think is better for people with diabetes both in the UK and around the rest of the world is if their local hospital could do this test on a bench-side machine.