adjectiveπShare(with the verb "to be") Present in the vicinity."Is Clare around today?"placepositionareaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(with the verb "to be") Alive; existing."The old oak tree, though seeming quite still, is still around. "beingconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverbπShareSo as to form a circle or trace a circular path, or approximation thereof."High above, vultures circled around."directionspaceplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverbπShareSo as to surround or be near."Everybody please gather around."placepositiondirectionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverbπShareNearly; approximately; about."An adult elephant weighs around five tons."amountnumberessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverbπShareFrom place to place."Look around and see what you find."placedirectionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverbπShareFrom one state or condition to an opposite or very different one; with a metaphorical change in direction; bringing about awareness or agreement."He used to stay up late but his new girlfriend changed that around."conditionattitudedirectionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverbπShare(with turn, spin etc.) So as to partially or completely rotate; so as to face in the opposite direction."She spun around a few times."directionpositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverbπShareUsed with verbs to indicate repeated or continuous action, or in numerous locations or with numerous people."I asked around, and no-one really liked it."actionplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverbπShareUsed with certain verbs to suggest unproductive activity."He was around all day, but didn't actually finish his homework. "languagewordessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
prepositionπShareDefining a circle or closed curve containing a thing."I planted a row of lilies around the statue."positionplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
prepositionπShare(of abstract things) Centred upon; surrounding."There has been a lot of controversy around the handling of personal information."abstractpositionplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
prepositionπShareFollowing the perimeter of a specified area and returning to the starting point."She went around the track fifty times."areadirectionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
prepositionπShareFollowing a path which curves near an object, with the object on the inside of the curve."The road took a brief detour around the large rock formation, then went straight on."directionplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
prepositionπShareNear; in the vicinity of."The park is around the corner from my house. "placeareapositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
prepositionπShareAt or to various places within."She went around the office and got everyone to sign the card."areaplacedirectionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading