Phrase guide

be around

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To be alive, existent, or present.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, intransitive, stative

Examples

  • I'll be around for another hour or so.
  • This restaurant has been around since 1938.
  • The article said that dinos were around for about 250 million years.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To be near; to socialize with.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, transitive

Examples

  • You're fun to be around.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: andar con — to be near; to socialize with
  • Spanish: con... andar — to be near; to socialize with