DICTOMETER

RUNDT OM (Norwegian for "around")

(around, alrededor de)

1. Synonyms:
   • About
   • Around
   Definitions:
   • in the area or vicinity
   Examples:
   • A few spectators standing about
   • Hanging around
   • Waited around for the next flight
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Around
   Definitions:
   • by a circular or circuitous route
   Examples:
   • He came all the way around the base
   • The road goes around the pond
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • About
   • Around
   Definitions:
   • used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction
   Examples:
   • 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
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Around
   Definitions:
   • in a circle or circular motion
   Examples:
   • The wheels are spinning around
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Approximately
   • About
   • Close to
   • Just about
   • Some
   • Roughly
   • More or less
   • Around
   • Or so
   Definitions:
   • (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
   Examples:
   • 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
   
   
6. Synonyms:
   • About
   • Around
   Definitions:
   • in or to a reversed position or direction
   Examples:
   • About face
   • Suddenly she turned around
   
   
7. Synonyms:
   • Around
   Definitions:
   • to a particular destination either specified or understood
   Examples:
   • She came around to see me
   • I invited them around for supper
   
   
8. Synonyms:
   • About
   • Around
   Definitions:
   • all around or on all sides
   Examples:
   • Dirty clothes lying around (or about)
   • Let's look about for help
   • There were trees growing all around
   • She looked around her
   
   
9. Synonyms:
   • Around
   Definitions:
   • in circumference
   Examples:
   • The trunk is ten feet around
   • The pond is two miles around
   
   
10. Synonyms:
    • Round
    • Around
    Definitions:
    • from beginning to end
    • throughout
    Examples:
    • It rains all year round on Skye
    • Frigid weather the year around