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Meaning of ‘about’
8 definitions found.
imprecise quantities but fairly close to correct
Example: "Last night's bill was about twenty dollars."
Synonyms: close to just about some roughly more or less around or so approximately
in the area or vicinity
Example: "a few spectators standing about"
Synonyms: around
all around or on all sides
Example: "dirty clothes lying around (or about)"
Synonyms: around
in or to a reversed position or direction
Example: "about face"
Synonyms: around
used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction
Example: "wandering about with no place to go"
Synonyms: around
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished
Synonyms: almost most nearly near nigh well-nigh
in rotation or succession
Example: "turn about is fair play"
on the move
Synonyms: astir
Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University
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