Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

have been around

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.61 in modern English

Syllables: have been around
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

1

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be experienced in worldly matters; to be seasoned, not naive.

Example Sentences

""Oh, I've been around a little before," said Tom coolly. "Yes, you look like a lad who has seen something of the world.""
"Barnes: John McCain has been tested. He has been tested in war, and he passed that test. When has Hillary been tested? She has been tested in her marriage. That's about it. Williams: You're being very mean. Barnes: No I'm not. I'm being honest. Williams: She has been around. She has met world leaders."

Inflected Forms

has been around (present, singular) having been around (participle, present) had been around (participle, past) had been around (past) have been around the block (alternative)

Phrases

be around been there, done that, bought the T-shirt more than someone has had hot dinners not one's first rodeo

Frequently Paired Words

be around been there, done that, bought the T-shirt more than someone has had hot dinners not one's first rodeo

Antonyms

be born yesterday fall off the turnip truck

Questions

What does have been around mean?: To be experienced in worldly matters; to be seasoned, not naive.

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