Phrase guide

all around

adj · adv · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Including everything about a topic; overall, all-encompassing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

In every surrounding place.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Love Is All Around

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adv

Meaning 3

In every respect.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

4

adv

Meaning 4

For each person.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • I bought drinks all around.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

25 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: tutĉirkaŭ — including everything about a topic
  • Galician: en conxunto — including everything about a topic
  • German: komplett — including everything about a topic
  • German: vollständig — including everything about a topic
  • Ancient Greek: ἐγκύκλιος (enkúklios) — including everything about a topic
  • Romanian: multilateral — including everything about a topic
  • Russian: кругом (krugom) — including everything about a topic
  • Russian: со всех сторон (so vsex storon) — including everything about a topic
  • Spanish: en todos los aspectos — including everything about a topic
  • German: ringsum — in every surrounding place
  • German: ringsherum — in every surrounding place
  • German: ringsumher — in every surrounding place
  • German: um und um — in every surrounding place
  • Greek: τριγύρω (trigýro) — in every surrounding place
  • Gujarati: આજુબાજુ (ājubāju) — in every surrounding place
  • Italian: tutt'intorno — in every surrounding place
  • Italian: intorno intorno — in every surrounding place
  • Polish: wokół — in every surrounding place
  • Polish: wkoło — in every surrounding place
  • Polish: wokoło — in every surrounding place
  • Polish: naokoło — in every surrounding place
  • Slovak: zôkol-vôkol — in every surrounding place
  • Spanish: por doquier — in every surrounding place
  • Spanish: por doquiera — in every surrounding place
  • Welsh: amgylch ogylch — in every surrounding place