around
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Is around a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
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- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of around?
Definition
prep (English)
1. (of abstract things) Centred upon; surrounding; regarding.Examples: "We could use some clarification around the new rules."; "There has been a lot of controversy around the handling of personal information."; "The use of algorithms in policing is one example of their increasing influence on our lives. And, as their ubiquity spreads, so too does the debate around whether we should allow ourselves to become so reliant on them – and who, if anyone, is policing their use."Synonyms: environ
adj (English)
1. (informal, predicative only, with the verb "to be") Present in the vicinity.Examples: "Is Clare around today?"informalnot-comparablepredicative
2. (informal, predicative only, with the verb "to be") Alive; existing.Examples: "The record store on Main Street? Yes, it's still around."; ""How is old Bob? I heard that his health is failing." "Oh, he's still around. He's feeling better now.""; "Turbines have been around for a long time—windmills and water wheels are early examples. The name comes from the Latin turbo, meaning vortex, and thus the defining property of a turbine is that a fluid or gas turns the blades of a rotor, which is attached to a shaft that can perform useful work."informalnot-comparablepredicative
adv (English)
1. (with turn, spin, etc.) So as to partially or completely rotate; so as to face in the opposite direction.Examples: "Turn around at the end of this street."; "She spun around a few times."not-comparableusually
Definition source: Wiktionary