around

adv

1. about, on all sides, right and left, in all directions; everywhere, throughout, all over, in all parts, over, through; to and fro, here and there, hither and thither, hither and yon, far and wide.

2. in circumference, perimetrically, peripherally.

3. near, nearby, proximately, close by, nigh, at close range; hereabout, not far off, at hand.

4. circuitously, in a round about way or fashion, indirectly.

5. recurrently, repeatedly, periodically, round, 'round; around the clock, again and again, over and over, indefinitely.

6. in the reverse or opposite direction, halfway around, 180°; in reverse, backwards, to the rear.

7. to an awareness, to one's point of view, to one's way of thinking, to one's senses; back to consciousness, into the waking world, back to life.

prep

8. about, surrounding, circumjacent, rounding, encircling, circling, encompassing, circumfluent; enfolding, enwrapping, wrapped about, enveloping.

9. throughout, all over, in all parts of, over, through.

10. near to, nearby, nigh to, proximate to, close by, close to; neighboring with, next door to, next to, adjacent to, adjoined with, bordering on, beside; juxtaposed with, contiguous with, tangential with, tangent to.

11. approximately, circa, ca., about, just about, in the vicinity of, in the neighborhood of; roughly, generally, estimatingly, in round numbers, more or less, or so.