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Quick definitions from WordNet (about)
▸ adverb: in the area or vicinity ("A few spectators standing about")
▸ adverb: all around or on all sides ("Dirty clothes lying around (or about)")
▸ adverb: in or to a reversed position or direction ("About face")
▸ adverb: to or among many different places or in no particular direction ("Wandering about with no place to go")
▸ adverb: (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; `near' is sometimes used informally for `nearly' and `most' is sometimes used informally for `almost' ("The job is (just) about done")
▸ adverb: in rotation or succession ("Turn about is fair play")
▸ adverb: (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct ("In just about a minute")
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▸ adverb: in the area or vicinity ("A few spectators standing about")
▸ adverb: all around or on all sides ("Dirty clothes lying around (or about)")
▸ adverb: in or to a reversed position or direction ("About face")
▸ adverb: to or among many different places or in no particular direction ("Wandering about with no place to go")
▸ adverb: (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; `near' is sometimes used informally for `nearly' and `most' is sometimes used informally for `almost' ("The job is (just) about done")
▸ adverb: in rotation or succession ("Turn about is fair play")
▸ adverb: (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct ("In just about a minute")
▸ Also see abouts
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to about
▸ Usage examples for about
▸ Idioms related to about (New!)
▸ Words that often appear near about
▸ Rhymes of about
▸ Invented words related to about