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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

    Learn the meaning and usage of the word about as a preposition, adverb, and adjective. Find out how to use about to talk about time, number, quantity, place, topic, and more.

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    Learn the various meanings and uses of the word about as an adverb, preposition, and adjective. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of about.

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    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

    Learn the meaning, usage, and pronunciation of the word 'about' in English. See examples, synonyms, grammar rules, and related phrases for 'about'.

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    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the preposition about in English. Find out how to use it with idioms, verbs, nouns and adjectives, and see examples and synonyms.

  7. 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.

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

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of the word about as an adverb, preposition, and adjective. Find out the difference between about and approximately, about and relating to, and about and not about to.