in the area or vicinity; a few spectators standing about; hanging around; waited around for the next flight

[ Syn: about , about , about , about , about , about , about , about ]

from beginning to end; throughout; It rains all year round on Skye; frigid weather the year around

[ Syn: round , round , round , round , round , round , round , round ]

by a circular or circuitous route; He came all the way around the base; the road goes around the pond'

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 whos been around; she sleeps around

[ Syn: about , about , about , about , about , about , about , about ]

in a circle or circular motion; The wheels are spinning around'

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; lasted approximately an hour; in just about a minute; hes about 30 years old; Ive 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 , approximately , about , about , close to , close to , just about , just about , some , some , roughly , roughly , more or less , more or less , or so , or so , approximately , approximately , about , about , close to , close to , just about , just about , some , some , roughly , roughly , more or less , more or less , or so , or so , approximately , approximately , about , about , close to , close to , just about , just about , some , some , roughly , roughly , more or less , more or less , or so , or so , approximately , approximately , about , about , close to , close to , just about , just about , some , some , roughly , roughly , more or less , more or less , or so , or so ]

in or to a reversed position or direction; about face; suddenly she turned around

[ Syn: about , about , about , about , about , about , about , about ]

to a particular destination either specified or understood; she came around to see me; I invited them around for supper'

all around or on all sides; dirty clothes lying around (or about); lets look about for help; There were trees growing all around; she looked around her

[ Syn: about , about , about , about , about , about , about , about ]

in circumference; the trunk is ten feet around; the pond is two miles around'