2 entries under this word

Around

A·round', prep.

preposition

[Prefix a and round, q. v.] 1. On all sides of; about; encircling; encompassing. A lambent flame around his brows. Dryden. 2. From one part to another of; as, to travel around the country.

A-round', adv.

adverb

adv. 1. In a circle; on every side. 2. At random; without any fixed place or direction; here and there; as, to travel around from town to town. See ROUND.

I was standing around when the fight took place. N. Y. Police Gazette.