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About

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Definitions for About

adjective
on the move
Synonyms
about(p) astir(p)
Examples
  1. up and about
  2. the whole town was astir over the incident
adverb
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
Synonyms
approximately close to just about some roughly more or less around or so
Examples
  1. lasted approximately an hour
  2. in just about a minute
  3. he's about 30 years old
  4. I've had about all I can stand
  5. we meet about once a month
  6. some forty people came
  7. weighs around a hundred pounds
  8. roughly $3,000
  9. holds 3 gallons, more or less
  10. 20 or so people were at the party
adverb
all around or on all sides
Synonyms
around
Examples
  1. dirty clothes lying around (or about)
  2. let's look about for help
  3. There were trees growing all around
  4. she looked around her
adverb
in the area or vicinity
Synonyms
around
Examples
  1. a few spectators standing about
  2. hanging around
  3. waited around for the next flight
adverb
used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction
Synonyms
around
Examples
  1. wandering about with no place to go
  2. people were rushing about
  3. news gets around (or about)
  4. traveled around in Asia
  5. he needs advice from someone who's been around
  6. she sleeps around
adverb
in or to a reversed position or direction
Synonyms
around
Examples
  1. about face
  2. suddenly she turned around
adverb
in rotation or succession
Examples
  1. turn about is fair play
adverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished
Synonyms
almost most nearly near nigh virtually well-nigh
Examples
  1. all but
  2. the job is (just) about done
  3. the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded
  4. we're almost finished
  5. the car all but ran her down
  6. he nearly fainted
  7. talked for nigh onto 2 hours
  8. the recording is well-nigh perfect
  9. virtually all the parties signed the contract
  10. I was near exhausted by the run
  11. most everyone agrees

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