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about meaning and definition
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Definition of about (adjective)
- on the move
- "up and about"; "the whole town was astir over the incident"
- synonyms: astir
ABOUT adverb
Definition of about (adverb)
- (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
- "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "I've had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundred pounds"; "roughly $3,000"; "holds 3 gallons, more or less"; "20 or so people were at the party"
- synonyms: approximately, around, close to, just about, more or less, or so, roughly, some
- all around or on all sides
- "dirty clothes lying around (or about)"; "let's look about for help"; "There were trees growing all around"; "she looked around her"
- synonyms: around
- in the area or vicinity
- "a few spectators standing about"; "hanging around"; "waited around for the next flight"
- synonyms: around
- used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction
- "wandering about with no place to go"; "people were rushing about"; "news gets around (or about)"; "traveled around in Asia"; "he needs advice from someone who's been around"; "she sleeps around"
- synonyms: around
- in or to a reversed position or direction
- "about face"; "suddenly she turned around"
- synonyms: around
- in rotation or succession
- "turn about is fair play"
- (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
- "the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; "I was near exhausted by the run"; "most everyone agrees"
- synonyms: almost, most, near, nearly, nigh, virtually, well-nigh
Source: Princeton University Wordnet