about
/əˈbaʊt/
preposition
- On the subject of; concerning.
- We had a long discussion about the environment.
- What do you think about the new movie?
- She wrote a book about her travels in Asia.
- Used to indicate movement within a particular area or in various directions.
- He wandered about the city, exploring every street.
- Papers were scattered about the room.
- The children were running about the playground.
- Used to indicate a time or number that is approximate.
- There were about fifty people at the concert.
- The meeting will start at about three o'clock.
- It costs about twenty dollars.
adverb
- Approximately; nearly.
- He is about six feet tall.
- We arrived about an hour ago.
- The project is about halfway done.
- In or to a place; around.
- The dog ran about in the yard.
- There is a lot of flu going about this winter.
- She looked about but saw no one.
- Almost; on the verge of doing something (used with 'to').
- The movie is about to start.
- She is about to give a speech.
- I was about to leave when the phone rang.
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adjective
- Active; moving around (usually after a verb like 'be' or 'get').
- She is always busy and about.
- He is up and about after his illness.
- The children were about all day, playing outside.