surrounding Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
    skirt; ring; border; environ; surround.
    • The forest surrounds my property
  2. verb envelop completely
    smother; surround.
    • smother the meat in gravy
  3. verb surround so as to force to give up
    beleaguer; circumvent; hem in; surround; besiege.
    • The Turks besieged Vienna
  4. verb surround with a wall in order to fortify
    wall; surround; palisade; fence; fence in.
  5. adjective satellite closely encircling
    encompassing; circumferent.
    • encompassing mountain ranges
    • the surrounding countryside

WordNet

Sur*round"ing adjective
Definitions
  1. Inclosing; encircling.
Sur*round"ing noun
Definitions
  1. An encompassing.
  2. pl. The things which surround or environ; external or attending circumstances or conditions.

Webster 1913