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    about
    /əˈbaʊt/

    preposition

    • 1. on the subject of; concerning: "I was thinking about you" Similar regardingconcerningwith reference toreferring to
    • 2. used to indicate movement within a particular area: British "she looked about the room" Similar aroundroundthroughoutover

    adverb

    • 1. used to indicate movement within an area: British "men were floundering about" Similar aroundhere and thereto and froback and forth
    • 2. used to express location in a particular place: British "there was a lot of flu about" Similar nearnearbyaroundabout the place

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishABOUT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    positioned around a place, often without a clear purpose or order: Their belongings were flung about the room.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › aboutAbout Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › aboutABOUT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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):

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishABOUT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › aboutAbout - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishabout preposition - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of about preposition in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › aboutAbout - definition of about by The Free Dictionary

    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...