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UK
/ɐbˈaʊt/
]
[ US /əˈbaʊt/ ]
[ US /əˈbaʊt/ ]
ADVERB
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used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction
people were rushing about
news gets around (or about)
traveled around in Asia
she sleeps around
wandering about with no place to go
he needs advice from someone who's been around -
in rotation or succession
turn about is fair play -
in or to a reversed position or direction
about face
suddenly she turned around -
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
he's about 30 years old
lasted approximately an hour
I've had about all I can stand
roughly $3,000
some forty people came
20 or so people were at the party
holds 3 gallons, more or less
weighs around a hundred pounds
in just about a minute
we meet about once a month -
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
the job is (just) about done
I was near exhausted by the run
virtually all the parties signed the contract
most everyone agrees
we're almost finished
the car all but ran her down
talked for nigh onto 2 hours
the recording is well-nigh perfect
he nearly fainted
the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded -
all around or on all sides
let's look about for help
There were trees growing all around
she looked around her
dirty clothes lying around (or about) -
in the area or vicinity
hanging around
waited around for the next flight
a few spectators standing about
ADJECTIVE
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on the move
the whole town was astir over the incident
up and about
How To Use about In A Sentence
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- The aircraft descended into a wetland area and had since been forgotten about as it sank below the surface. Times, Sunday Times
- But they have an undeniable gentleness and elephantine beauty about them, with their hanging folds of skin and ponderous outlook on life.
- Spending on a perennial effort to expand gambling at race tracks, known as "racino," increased four-fold to about $620,000 in 2010. StarTribune.com rss feed
- As he ran past, the arquebusier shouted something about Susanoo, the kami of storms, and how he was punishing them for their arrogance. Blood Ninja II
- The protests were going on about 1 kilometers away in the main street and some of the protesting crowd were running from tear gass used among them, towards Salehi St. The film is shot by my friend who was standing beside me. Iran Election Live-Blogging (Saturday June 20 Part II)
- As I did at FIAC, I selected 18 galleries and asked their most anglophonic expert to pick an image and talk about it for under two minutes. Michael Kurcfeld: Doing Shots: The Old and the New at Paris Photo 2011 (VIDEO)
- A boa made from black water mink is worth about 50 dollars, a collarette about $100,00 and a coat reaching down to the hips would cost about $250,00. Black Beaver The Trapper
- As a book about a nonoperational aircraft, Valkyrie will probably attract only a limited audience within the Air Force community.
- We learn a little more about how interconnected the world is. Times, Sunday Times