“about”

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”

• adverb

  used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction

  Synonyms: around

  • Example:“wandering about with no place to go”
  • Example:“People were rushing about.”

• adverb

  in or to a reversed position or direction

  Synonyms: around

  • Example:“about face”
  • Example:“Suddenly she turned around.”