about
adjective
- 1
on the move
up and about
the whole town was astir over the incident
adverb
- 1
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
lasted approximately an hour
in just about a minute
- 2
in the area or vicinity
a few spectators standing about
hanging around
- 3
all around or on all sides
dirty clothes lying around (or about)
let's look about for help
- 4
in or to a reversed position or direction
about face
suddenly she turned around
- 5
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
- 6
(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
- 7
in rotation or succession
turn about is fair play
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