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- Dictionaryabout/əˈbaʊt/
preposition
- 1. on the subject of; concerning: "I was thinking about you" Similar
- 2. used to indicate movement within a particular area: British "she looked about the room" Similar
adverb
- 1. used to indicate movement within an area: British "men were floundering about" Similar
- 2. used to express location in a particular place: British "there was a lot of flu about" Similar
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positioned around a place, often without a clear purpose or order: Their belongings were flung about the room.
1. a. : reasonably close to. about a year ago. b. : almost. about starved. just about finished. c. : on the verge of usually used with be and a following infinitive. is about to join the army. used with a negative to express intention or determination. not about to quit. 2. : on all sides : around. looked about for a place to park. 3. a.
of; concerning; in regard to: instructions about the work; a book about the Civil War. connected or associated with: There was an air of mystery about him. near; close to: a man about my height; about six o'clock. in or somewhere near: He is about the house. on every side of; around: the railing about the excavation. on or near (one's person):
1. preposition A1. You use about to introduce who or what something relates to or concerns. She came in for a coffee, and told me about her friend Shona. She knew a lot about food. The neighbours complained about the noise. ...advice about exercise and diet. Synonyms: regarding, on, re, concerning More Synonyms of about. 2. preposition A1.
Definitions of about. adverb. (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct. “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”. synonyms: approximately, around, close to, just about, more or less, or so, roughly, some. adverb.
Definition of about preposition in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define about. about synonyms, about pronunciation, about translation, English dictionary definition of about. adv. 1. Approximately; nearly: The interview lasted about an hour. 2. Almost: The job is about done. 3. To a reversed position or direction: Turn about and...