The difference between Around and Odd

When used as adjectives, around means alive, whereas odd means single.

Around is also preposition with the meaning: defining a circle or closed curve containing a thing.

Around is also adverb with the meaning: generally.

Odd is also noun with the meaning: an .

check bellow for the other definitions of Around and Odd

  1. Around as a preposition:

    Defining a circle or closed curve containing a thing.

    Examples:

    "I planted a row of lillies around the statue.  The jackals began to gather around [someone or something]."

  2. Around as a preposition:

    Following the perimeter of a specified area and returning to the starting point.

    Examples:

    "We walked around the football field.  She went around the track fifty times."

  3. Around as a preposition:

    Following a path which curves near an object, with the object on the inside of the curve.

    Examples:

    "The road took a brief detour around the large rock formation, then went straight on."

  4. Around as a preposition (of [[distance]], [[time]]):

    Near; in the vicinity of.

    Examples:

    "I left my keys somewhere around here.  I left the house around 10 this morning.  There isn't another house here for miles around.  I'll see you around [the neighbourhood, etc.]"

  5. Around as a preposition:

    At various places in.

    Examples:

    "The pages from the notebook were scattered around the room.  Those teenagers like to hang around the mall."

  1. Around as an adjective (informal, with the verb "to [[be]]"):

    Alive; existing.

    Examples:

    "The record store on Main Street? Yes, it's still around."

    "How is old Bob? I heard that his health is failing." "Oh, he's still around. He's feeling better now."

  1. Around as an adverb:

    Generally.

  2. Around as an adverb:

    From place to place.

    Examples:

    "There are rumors going around that the company is bankrupt."

    "She went around the office and got everyone to sign the card."

    "Look around and see what you find."

    "We moved the furniture around in the living room."

  3. Around as an adverb:

    From one state or condition to an opposite or very different one; with a metaphorical change in direction; bringing about awareness or agreement.

    Examples:

    "The team wasn't doing well, but the new coach really turned things around."

    "He used to stay up late but his new girlfriend changed that around."

    "The patient was unconscious but the doctor brought him around quickly. (see [[bring around]], [[come around]])"

    "I didn't think he would ever like the new design, but eventually we brought him around. (see [[bring around]], [[come around]])"

  4. Around as an adverb (with '''[[turn]]''', '''[[spin]]'''{{,):

    etc.}} Partially or completely rotated, including to face in the opposite direction.

    Examples:

    "Turn around at the end of this street."

    "She spun around a few times."

  5. Around as an adverb:

    Examples:

    "Stop kidding around. I'm serious."

    "I asked around, and no-one really liked it."

    "Shopping around can get you a better deal."

    "When are you going to stop whoring around, find a nice girl, and give us grandchildren?"

  1. Odd as an adjective (not comparable):

    Single; sole; singular; not having a mate.

    Examples:

    "Optimistically, he had a corner of a drawer for odd socks."

  2. Odd as an adjective (obsolete):

    Singular in excellence; unique; sole; matchless; peerless; famous.

  3. Odd as an adjective:

    Singular in looks or character; peculiar; eccentric.

  4. Odd as an adjective:

    Strange, unusual.

    Examples:

    "She slept in, which was very odd."

  5. Odd as an adjective (not comparable):

    Occasional; infrequent.

    Examples:

    "but for the odd exception"

  6. Odd as an adjective (not comparable):

    Left over, remaining when the rest have been grouped.

    Examples:

    "I'm the odd one out."

  7. Odd as an adjective (not comparable):

    Casual, irregular, not planned.

    Examples:

    "He's only worked odd jobs."

  8. Odd as an adjective (not comparable, in combination with a number):

    About, approximately.

    Examples:

    "There were thirty-odd people in the room."

  9. Odd as an adjective (not comparable):

    Indivisible by two; not even.

    Examples:

    "The product of odd numbers is also odd."

  10. Odd as an adjective:

    Sporadic; scattered in frequency; occurring randomly

    Examples:

    "I don't speak Latin well, so in hearing a dissertation in Latin, I would only be able to make out the odd word of it."

  11. Odd as an adjective (sports):

    On the left.

    Examples:

    "He served from the odd court. "

  1. Odd as a noun (mathematics, diminutive):

    An .

    Examples:

    "So let's see. There are two evens here and three odds."

  2. Odd as a noun (colloquial):

    Something left over, not forming part of a set.

    Examples:

    "I've got three complete sets of these [[trading card]]s for sale, plus a few dozen odds."

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