around - Meaning in Punjabi

around - Meaning in Punjabi

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Definitions and Meaning of around in English

around abverb

1. (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

   Examples

   • "20 or so people were at the party"
   • "he's about 30 years old"
   • "holds 3 gallons, more or less"
   • "I've had about all I can stand"
   • "in just about a minute"
   • "lasted approximately an hour"
   • "roughly $3,000"
   • "some forty people came"
   • "we meet about once a month"
   • "weighs around a hundred pounds"
2. in circumference

   Examples

   • "the pond is two miles around"
   • "the trunk is ten feet around"
3. in the area or vicinity

   Examples

   • "a few spectators standing about"
   • "hanging around"
   • "waited around for the next flight"
4. from beginning to end; throughout

   Examples

   • "frigid weather the year around"
   • "It rains all year round on Skye"
5. by a circular or circuitous route

   Examples

   • "He came all the way around the base"
   • "the road goes around the pond"
6. in a circle or circular motion

   Example

   • "The wheels are spinning around"
7. all around or on all sides

   Examples

   • "dirty clothes lying around (or about)"
   • "let's look about for help"
   • "she looked around her"
   • "There were trees growing all around"
8. to a particular destination either specified or understood

   Examples

   • "I invited them around for supper"
   • "she came around to see me"
9. in or to a reversed position or direction

   Examples

   • "about face"
   • "suddenly she turned around"
10. used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction

    Examples

    • "he needs advice from someone who's been around"
    • "news gets around (or about)"
    • "people were rushing about"
    • "she sleeps around"
    • "traveled around in Asia"
    • "wandering about with no place to go"

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