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surrounded. verb. Definition of surrounded. past tense of surround. as in encircled. to form a circle around she was surrounded by cheering fans within moments of scoring the winning goal. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. encircled. circled. encompassed. ringed. embraced. enclosed. inclosed. besieged. wreathed. girdled. girded. environed. girt.
to be everywhere around something: Snow-capped mountains surround the city. Gwen sat at her desk, surrounded by books and papers. Mystery still surrounds the exact circumstances of Stalin's death. She said that she wanted to die surrounded by the people she loves (= with them all present).
1. a (1) : to enclose on all sides : envelop. the crowd surrounded her. (2) : to enclose so as to cut off communication or retreat : invest entry 2. b. : to form or be a member of the entourage of. flatterers who surround the king. c. : to constitute part of the environment of. surrounded by poverty. d.
adjective. (of troops, a fort or town, etc.) encircled or hemmed in by enemies on all sides so as to cut off communication or retreat: Only a few of the surrounded infantrymen survived, escaping in the darkness of the early morning. enclosed or shut in on all sides, as by a barrier or border, desert or mountains, etc. (usually used in combination):
B1. to be everywhere around something: Snow-capped mountains surround the city. Gwen sat at her desk, surrounded by books and papers. Mystery still surrounds the exact circumstances of Stalin's death. She said that she wanted to die surrounded by the people she loves (= with them all present).
surrounded. /səˈraʊndɪd/ IPA guide. Are there people on every side of you, giving you no way to escape? Then you're surrounded. Sorry to hear it! Being surrounded is one way of being trapped, but it's a trap caused by other people. On TV shows, you'll often hear police officers say to a criminal: "Come out with your hands up. You're surrounded!"
1. To extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle: the magnetic field that surrounds the earth. 2. To enclose or confine on all sides so as to bar escape or outside communication: The police surrounded the house. n. 1. Something, such as fencing or a border, that surrounds: a fireplace surround. 2. a.
