surround
9 points
English
8 letters
Common
Commonness #9,187
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
verb
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
noun
the area in which something exists or lives
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/sɝːˈaʊnd/ · 2 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural surrounds
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
the area in which something exists or lives
surround so as to force to give up
envelop completely
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Crossword clues
- “A method of hunting some animals, as the buffalo, by surrounding a herd, and driving them over a precipice, into a ravine, etc. Baird.” web-def
- “Another word for border” gen-syn
- “extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle” wn-def
- “the area in which something exists or lives” wn-def
- “To inclose, as a body of troops, between hostile forces, so as to cut off means of communication or retreat; to invest, as a city.” web-def
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