Nouns (0)
Verbs (0)
Adverbs (25)
around
adv. in rotation; in revolution; "The wheels are spinning around"
around, in circumference
adv. "the trunk is ten feet around"
around, all around, all the way around
adv. from an unspecified place all the way to a destination: "He came all the way around the base"
round, around, throughout
adv. "It rains all year round on Skye"
around, in several places, here and there, from place to place
adv. "He traveled around in Asia"
near, about, around, nearby, in the vicinity
adv. "She is always about"
about, around, some, approximately, roughly, more or less, or so
adv. "I have roughly $3,000"
Adjectives (3)
astir, about, around
adj. on the move; "up and about"; "the whole town was astir over the incident"
Fuzzynyms (30)
about, around, some, approximately, roughly, more or less, or so
adv. "I have roughly $3,000"
nigh, nearly, virtually, almost, well-nigh, just about
adv. "He nearly fainted"; "the already nigh obliterated records"; "Virtually all the parties signed the contract"
nigh, nearly, virtually, almost, well-nigh, just about
adv. "He nearly fainted"; "the already nigh obliterated records"; "Virtually all the parties signed the contract"
in essence, basically, fundamentally, essentially, au fond
adv. at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature; "He is basically dishonest"; "the argument was essentially a technical one"; "for all his bluster he is in essence a shy person"
practically
adv. "He was practically the only guest at the party"
near, about, around, nearby, in the vicinity
adv. "She is always about"
Synonyms (10)
at work
adj. on the job; "had been at work for over an hour before her boss arrived"
engaged, employed, occupied
adj. having ones attention or mind or energy engaged; "she keeps herself fully occupied with volunteer activities"; "deeply engaged in conversation"
engaged, in use, tied up
adj. of a telephone
on the go
adj. (of a person) very busy and active: "always on the go"
overbusy
adj. too busy
up to
adj. busy or occupied with; "what have you been up to?"; "up to no good"
Antonyms (1)
flat
adv. against a flat surface: "He lay flat on his back"
frig around
© Copyright 2009 Lexipedia. All Rights Reserved.
Powered by iSEEK.