ABOUT
/əˈbɛʊt/
7
Scrabble
9
WWF
A(1) B(3) O(1) U(1) T(1)
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Definition
/əˈbɛʊt/
adjective
- Moving around; astir.“After my bout with Guillan-Barre Syndrome, it took me 6 months to be up and about again.”
- In existence; being in evidence; apparent.“This idea has been about for a while but has only recently become fashionable.”
- Near; in the vicinity or neighbourhood.“I had my keys just a minute ago, so they must be about somewhere.”
adverb
- On all sides; around.“I looked about at the scenery that surrounded me.”
- Here and there; around; in one place and another; up and down.“Bits of old machinery were lying about.”
- From one place or position to another in succession; indicating repeated movement or activity.“walking about; rushing about; jumping about; thrashing about”
- Indicating unproductive or unstructured activity.“messing about; fooling about; loafing about”
- Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence in quality, manner, degree, quantity, or time; almost.“Dinner's about ready.”
preposition
- In a circle around; all round; on every side of; on the outside of.“The snake was coiled about his ankle.”
- Over or upon different parts of; through or over in various directions; here and there in; to and fro in; throughout.“He was well known about town.”
- Indicates that something will happen very soon; indicates a plan or intention to do something.
- Concerning; with regard to; on account of; on the subject of; to affect.“He talked a lot about his childhood.”
- Concerned with; engaged in; intent on.“to be about one's business”
Source: Wiktionary
