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being around

being around is the present participle and gerund of be around.

Meaning of be around

Verb

be around (third-person singular simple present is around, present participle being around, simple past was around, past participle been around)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive, stative) To be alive, existent, or present.
    • I'll be around for another hour or so.
  2. (idiomatic, transitive) To be near; to socialize with.
    • You're fun to be around.

Questions about being around

What is being around the present participle and gerund of?
Being around is the present participle and gerund of be around.

Words near being around in the dictionary

  1. being able to
  2. being aces with
  3. being ages with
  4. being all about
  5. being along
  6. being around
  7. being as
  8. being at the plague
  9. being awake
  10. being bored
  11. being born

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