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“about face”
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Word Profile
- Syllables
- 3
- Meter
- [x/ /]
- Part of Speech
- Phrase, Idiom
- Popularity
- 85/100
Phrase components
Per-word breakdown for this multi-word expression.
- aboutAdjective, Adverb[x/]2 syl.
- faceNoun, Verb[/]1 syl.
Definitions
adjective
on the move
Synonyms: astir, again, aimlessly, almost, alongside, anent, anyhow, anywise, approximately, apropos, around, back
- Example:“up and about”
- Example:“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
- Example:“… lasted approximately an hour”
- Example:“in just about a minute”
adverb
all around or on all sides
Synonyms: around
- Example:“dirty clothes lying around (or about)”
- Example:“Let's look about for help.”
adverb
in the area or vicinity
Synonyms: around
- Example:“a few spectators standing about”
- Example:“hanging around”
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