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a·bout A0021300 (ə-bout′)adv.1. Approximately; nearly: The interview lasted about an hour.2. Almost: The job is about done.3. To a reversed position or direction: Turn about and walk away slowly.4. In no particular direction: wandering about with no place to go.5. All around; on every side: Let's look about for help.6. In the area or vicinity; near: spoke to a few spectators standing about.7. In succession; one after another: Turn about is fair play.8. a. On the verge of doing something; presently going to do something. Used with the infinitive: The chorus is about to sing.b. Usage Problem Used to show determination or intention in negative constructions with an infinitive: I am not about to concede the point.prep.1. On all sides of; surrounding: I found an English garden all about me.2. In the vicinity of; around: explored the rivers and streams about the estate.3. Almost the same as; close to; near.4. a. In reference to; relating to; concerned with: a book about snakes.b. In the act or process of: While you're about it, please clean your room.5. In the possession or innate character of: Keep your wits about you.adj.1. Moving here and there; astir: The patient is up and about.2. Being in evidence or existence: Rumors are about concerning his resignation.
[Middle English, from Old English onbūtan : on, in; see on + būtan, outside; see ud- in Indo-European roots.]Usage Note: The preposition about is traditionally used to refer to the relation between a narrative and its subject: a book about Cézanne; a movie about the Boston Massacre. For some time, this usage has been extended beyond narratives to refer to the relation between various kinds of nouns and the things they entail or make manifest: The party was mostly about showing off their new offices. You don't understand what the women's movement is about. This controversial usage probably originates with the familiar expression all about, as in Let me tell you all about her. In our 2001 survey, 62 percent of the Usage Panel rejected about in the party example listed above, and 51 percent rejected Their business is about matching people with the right technology. In 1988, 59 percent rejected a similar example. It is probably best to limit this use of about to more informal contexts. · When followed by an infinitive, about to means "on the verge of," as in I'm about to go downtown. The construction not about to usually expresses intention or determination, as in We are not about to negotiate with terrorists. This usage was considered unacceptable in formal writing to a majority of the Usage Panel in 1988, but resistance has eroded with familiarity. Fully 82 percent accepted it in our 2001 survey.about (əˈbaʊt) prep1. relating to; concerning; on the subject of2. near or close to (in space or time)3. carried on: I haven't any money about me. 4. on every side of; all the way around5. active in or engaged in: she is about her business. 6. about to a. on the point of; intending to: she was about to jump. b. (with a negative) determined not to: nobody is about to miss it. adv7. approximately; near in number, time, degree, etc: about 50 years old. 8. nearby9. here and there; from place to place; in no particular direction: walk about to keep warm. 10. all around; on every side11. in or to the opposite direction: he turned about and came back. 12. in rotation or revolution: turn and turn about. 13. used in informal phrases to indicate understatement: I've had just about enough of your insults; it's about time you stopped. 14. archaic in circumference; aroundadj15. (predicative) active; astir after sleep: up and about. 16. (predicative) in existence, current, or in circulation: there aren't many about nowadays. [Old English abūtan, onbūtan on the outside of, around, from on + būtan outside]a•bout (əˈbaʊt)
prep. 1. concerning; on the subject of; in regard to: a book about the Civil War. 2. connected or associated with: an air of mystery about him. 3. near; close to: about my height; about six o'clock. 4. in or somewhere near: He is about the house. 5. on every side of; around. 6. on or near (one's person): They lost all they had about them. 7. so as to be of use to: Keep your wits about you. 8. on the verge of (usu. fol. by an infinitive): about to leave. 9. here or there in or on: to wander about the castle. 10. engaged in or occupied with: while you're about it. 11. having as a central concern or purpose: That's not what life is all about. adv. 12. near in time, number, degree, etc.; approximately: about five miles from here. 13. nearly; almost: Dinner is about ready. 14. nearby; not far off: He is somewhere about. 15. on every side; in every direction; around: to look about. 16. halfway around; in the opposite direction: to turn a car about. 17. here and there; in or to various places: to move furniture about; papers strewn about. 18. in rotation or succession; alternately: Turn about is fair play. 19. in circumference. 20. Naut. a. onto a new tack. b. onto a new course. adj. 21. moving around; astir: She was up and about at dawn. 22. in existence; current; prevalent: The flu is about. Idioms: not about to, not intending or likely to. [before 900; Middle English aboute(n), Old English abūtan, onbūtan on the outside of =a- a-1 + būtan outside (see but1)] about1. 'about'You use about when you mention what someone is saying, writing, or thinking. Manuel told me about his new job.I'll have to think about that.You can say that a book is about a particular subject or that it is on that subject. She is writing a book about politics.I'm reading Anthony Daniels' book on Guatemala.You can also use about to say what a novel or play deals with. Don't use 'on'. This is a novel about ethics.They read a story about growing up.2. 'about to'If you are about to do something, you are going to do it soon. You are about to cross the River Jordan.I was about to go home.Be Careful!
Don't use an -ing form in sentences like these. Don't say, for example, 'You are about crossing the River Jordan'. For more information, see around - round - about
around round">round about1. talking about movement: 'around', 'round', and 'about' as prepositions or adverbsWhen you are talking about movement in many different directions, you can use around, round, or about. You can use these words as adverbs. It's so romantic up there, flying around in a small plane.We wandered round for hours.Police walk about patrolling the city.You can also use these words as prepositions. I've been walking around Moscow.I spent a couple of hours driving round Richmond.He looked about the room but couldn't see her.Speakers of American English usually use around, rather than 'round' or 'about', in this sense. 2. talking about position: 'around' and 'round' as prepositionsWhen one thing is around or round another thing, it surrounds it or is on all sides of it. In this sense, these words are prepositions. You can't use 'about' in this sense. She was wearing a scarf round her head.He had a towel wrapped around his head.The earth moves round the sun.The satellite passed around the earth.Speakers of American English usually use around, rather than 'round', in this sense. 3. being present or available: 'around' and 'about' as adverbsWhen you are talking about something being generally present or available, you can use around or about, but not 'round', as adverbs. There is a lot of talent around at the moment.There are not that many jobs about.4. 'around' and 'round' used in phrasal verbsYou can also use around or round as the second part of some phrasal verbs, including come (a)round, turn (a)round, look (a)round, and run (a)round. Don't wait for April to come round before planning your vegetable garden.When interview time came around, Rachel was nervous.Imogen got round the problem in a clever way.A problem has developed and I don't know how to get around it.He turned round and faced the window.The old lady turned around angrily.American English uses only around in these cases. 5. 'around', 'about' and 'round about' meaning 'approximately'In conversation, around, about and round about are sometimes used to mean 'approximately'. He owns around 200 acres.She's about twenty years old.I've been here for round about ten years.Be Careful!
Don't use 'round' like this. Don't say, for example, 'He owns round 200 acres.' Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. about - on the move; "up and about"; "the whole town was astir over the incident"astiractive - characterized by energetic activity; "an active toddler"; "active as a gazelle"; "an active man is a man of action" | Adv. | 1. about - (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "I've had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundred pounds"; "roughly $3,000"; "holds 3 gallons, more or less"; "20 or so people were at the party"close to, just about, more or less, or so, roughly, some, approximately, around | | 2. about - all around or on all sides; "dirty clothes lying around (or about)"; "let's look about for help"; "There were trees growing all around"; "she looked around her"around | | 3. about - in the area or vicinity; "a few spectators standing about"; "hanging around"; "waited around for the next flight"around | | 4.about - used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction; "wandering about with no place to go"; "people were rushing about"; "news gets around (or about)"; "traveled around in Asia"; "he needs advice from someone who's been around"; "she sleeps around"around | | 5.about - in or to a reversed position or direction; "about face"; "suddenly she turned around"around | | 6. about - in rotation or succession; "turn about is fair play" | | 7.about - (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but; "the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; "I was near exhausted by the run"; "most everyone agrees"almost, nearly, well-nigh, near, nigh, virtually, most |
aboutpreposition1. regarding, on, re, concerning, touching, dealing with, respecting, referring to, relating to, concerned with, connected with, relative to, with respect to, as regards, anent (Scot.) She knew a lot about food.2. around, over, through, round, throughout, all over For 18 years, he wandered about Germany, Switzerland and Italy.3. round, around She threw her arms about him.4. near, around, close to, bordering, nearby, beside, close by, adjacent to, just round the corner from, in the neighbourhood of, alongside of, contiguous to, within sniffing distance of (informal), at close quarters to, a hop, skip and a jump away from (informal) The restaurant is somewhere about here.adverb1. approximately, around, almost, nearing, nearly, approaching, close to, roughly, just about, more or less, in the region of, in the vicinity of, not far off The rate of inflation is running at about 2.7 per cent.2. everywhere, around, all over, here and there, on all sides, in all directions, to and fro, from place to place, hither and thither The house isn't big enough with three children running about.adjective1. around, present, active, stirring, in motion, astir There were a lot of people about.about to on the point of, ready to, intending to, on the verge or brink of I think he's about to leave.aboutadverb1. Near to in quantity or amount:almost, approximately, nearly, roughly.Idiom: on the order of.2. In or toward a former location or condition:around, back, backward, backwards, rearward, round.3. Toward the back:around, back, backward, backwards, rearward.Translationsabout (əˈbaut) preposition on the subject of. We talked about our plans; What's the book about? 關於 关于 preposition, adverb1. (sometimes round about) near (in place, time, size etc). about five miles away; (round) about six o'clock; just about big enough. 大約 大约2. in different directions; here and there. The children ran about (the garden). 四處，到處 在...各处，到处 3. in or on some part (of a place etc). You'll find him somewhere about (the office). 在...裡 在...某处4. around or surrounding. She wore a coat about her shoulders; He lay with his clothes scattered about. 在...周圍 在...周围 adverb (in military commands etc) in the opposite direction. About turn! (軍隊口令等)反向 向后转be about to to be going to (perform an action). I am about to leave the office. 即將 即将about
*(up and) about and *up and aroundout of bed and moving about. (*Typically: be ~; get ~.) I'm up and about, but I'm not really wellyet. The flu put Alice into bed for three days, but she was up and around on the fourth.something about someone or somethingsomething alluring or curious about someone or something. There is something about Jane. I just can't figure her out. I love Mexican food. There's just something about it.about someone or somethingInf. not to care at all about someone or something. I don't care two hoots about whether you go to the picnic or not. She doesn't give a hoot about me. Why should I care? I don't give a hang about it.See:- (it's) about time
- (one) doesn't give a hoot (about something)
- (one) doesn't give a rip (about something)
- (someone had) better keep quiet about it
- (someone had) better keep still about it
- (someone or something) to shout about
- a fuss about nothing
- a millstone about (one's) neck
- a/the man about town
- about
- about (one's) business
- about (one's) ears
- about (one's) person
- about business
- about face, to do an
- about it
- about last night...
- about the size of it
- about time
- About time too
- about to
- about to (do something)
- about to do
- about/on your person
- about-face
- about-turn
- advise (one) about (something)
- advise about
- along about
- an about-face
- approach (one) about
- approach about
- ask around about
- at about
- backward(s) about coming forward
- bandy about
- be about
- be about to (do something)
- be about to do something
- be all about (someone, something, or oneself)
- be all about somebody/something
- be crazy about (someone or something)
- be green about the gills
- be in two minds
- be in two minds about something/about doing something
- be keen about
- be kept in the dark (about something)
- be left in the dark (about something)
- be mad about (someone or something)
- be made up about (something)
- be not fussed (about someone or something)
- be nothing (much) to write home about
- be nothing to shout about
- be nothing, not much, etc. to write home about
- be nuts about
- be nuts about (someone or something)
- be nutty about
- be nutty about (someone or something)
- be on about
- be on about (something)
- be on about something
- be potty about (something)
- be wild about (someone or something)
- be/go/keep on about something
- beat about the bush
- beat about/around the bush
- beat around the bush
- beat around/about the bush, to
- beef about
- beef about (someone or something)
- beef about someone/something
- Better keep still about it
- bicker about (something)
- bicker with (someone) about (something)
- boast about
- boast about (someone or something)
- boss (one) about
- bother (one's) (pretty little) head about (something)
- bother about
- bother about (something)
- bother head about
- bother with
- brag about
- brag about (someone or something)
- brief (someone) about (someone or something)
- brief about
- bring (something) (down) about (one's) ears
- bring about
- bring about (something)
- bring something about your ears
- brood about
- brood about (someone or something)
- bruit about
- bum about someone/something
- bustle about
- bustle about doing
- bustle about some place
- call about
- call about (something)
- can't bear to think about (something)
- can't complain
- can't complain. and nothing to complain about
- care about
- care about (someone or something)
- care nothing about
- care nothing about (someone or something)
- carp about
- carp about (someone or something)
- carry (someone or something) about
- carry about
- cast about
- cast about for
- cast about for (something)
- cast around for
- caution (one) about (someone or something)
- caution about
- chat about
- chat about (someone or something)
- chatter about
- chatter about (someone or something)
- chortle about
- chortle about (someone or something)
- chuckle about
- chuckle about (someone or something)
- come about
- come clean about (something)
- come clean about something
- come clean with (someone) about (something)
- come clean with someone about something
- comment about
- comment about (someone or something)
- complain about
- complain about (someone or something)
- concern (oneself) about (something)
- concern oneself about
- concerned about (someone or something)
- confer about (someone or something)
- confer on
- confer with (someone) about (someone or something)
- confuse about
- confuse about (something)
- consult (someone) about (something)
- consult with (someone) about (something)
- converse with
- correspond with
- Could I have a lift?
- could teach (someone) a thing or two (about someone or something)
- could tell (someone) a thing or two (about someone or something)
- counsel (someone) about (something)
- counsel about
- crazy about
- crazy about (someone or something)
- crazy about, be
- crow about
- crow about (something)
- cut up about (someone or something
- cut up about someone/something
- dart about
- dawdle about
- daydream about
- daydream about (someone or something)
- deliberate about
- deliberate about (someone or something)
- differ about
- differ about (something)
- differ with (someone) about (something)
- do about
- do an about-face
- do something/anything about
- Don't even think about it
- don't worry (about a thing)
- don't worry your (pretty little) head about it
- Don't worry your head about it
- doss about
- draw out
- dream about
- dream about (someone or something)
- embarrass (one) about (something)
- embarrass about
- embarrassed about (something)
- enlighten (someone) about (someone or something)
- excite (one) about (something)
- excite about
- excited about (something)
- exercised about
- exercised about (something)
- expostulate about
- expostulate about (someone or something)
- faff about
- fall about
- fall about laughing
- fall about the place (laughing)
- fall about with laughter
- fanny about
- feel (some emotion) about (someone or something)
- feel about (for someone or something)
- feel around
- feel bad
- feel bad about (something)
- feel somehow about
- feeling
- feud
- feud about (someone or something)
- feud with (someone) about (someone or something)
- fiddle about (with something)
- fidget about
- fight about
- fight about (someone or something)
- fight with (someone or something) about (someone or something)
- find (something) out the hard way
- find out a thing or two (about someone or something)
- fishy about the gills
- flail about
- flit about
- flutter about
- follow (someone or something) about
- follow about
- forewarn (someone) about (something)
- forewarn about
- forget (about) it
- forget about
- forget about (someone or something)
- form (one's) own opinion (about someone or something)
- form an opinion (about someone or something)
- fret about
- fret about (someone or something)
- front off about something
- fume about
- fume about (someone or something)
- fuss about
- gad about
- gad around
- geek out about (someone or something)
- generalize about
- generalize about (someone or something)
- get (one's) wits about (one)
- get about
- get into an argument about (someone or something)
- get into an argument about (someone or something) with (someone)
- get into an argument with (someone) about (someone or something)
- get the wrong idea (about someone or something)
- get wits about one
- give (one) something to think about
- give a damn (about someone or something)
- give somebody something to think about
- go about
- go about (one's) business
- go about with
- go about with (someone)
- go about your business
- go about your work
- go into a song and dance
- go into a song and dance (about something)
- go into the same old song and dance (about something)
- go on (and on) about (something)
- go on about someone/something
- go on and on about someone/something
- go to see a man about a dog
- go/set about your work
- gossip about
- gossip about (someone or something)
- green about the gills
- green around the gills
- grill (someone) (about something)
- gripe about (someone or something)
- gripe about (someone or something) to (someone or something)
- gripe to (someone or something) about (someone or something)
- groan about
- groan about (someone or something)
- grouse about
- grouse about (someone or something)
- grovel about in (something)
- grumble about
- grumble about (someone or something)
- haggle about
- haggle about (something)
- half-hearted about (someone or something)
- hang about
- hassle (someone) about (something)
- hassle about
- have (any/no) feelings about (someone or something)
- have (got) good vibes (about someone or something)
- have (one's) doubts (about someone or something)
- have (one's) wits about (one)
- have (some/any) qualms about (something or someone)
- have (someone or something) about
- have a hunch
- have a hunch (about someone or something)
- have a thing about
- have a thing about (someone or something)
- have a thing about somebody/something
- have about
- have doubts about
- have feelings about
- have mixed feelings (about something)
- have one's wits about one
- have one's wits about one, to
- have your wits about you
- have/keep your wits about you
- hear about
- hear about (someone or something)
- hopping mad about (something)
- how about
- how about that
- How about that!
- how about that, then
- how about that?
- How about you?
- how/what about that!
- how/what about...?
- hypothesize about
- hypothesize about (something)
- idle about
- if you think about it
- if/when you think about it
- in accord about (someone or something)
- in accord with (someone or something) about (someone or something)
- in reference to
- in the dark about (something)
- inform (someone) about (something)
- inform about
- inquire about
- inquire about (someone or something)
- it is high time
- it, etc. says a lot, much, etc. about/for somebody/something
- it's about time
- It's about time!
- it's high/about time...
- I've heard so much about you
- jabber about
- jabber about (someone or something)
- jaw about
- jest about
- just about
- keen about, be
- keen on
- keep (going) on about (someone or something)
- keep (going) on about (something)
- keep (one's) wits about (one)
- keep (someone) in the dark (about something)
- keep about
- keep mum
- keep on about
- keep quiet (about something)
- keep quiet about something
- keep wits about
- kick about
- kick around
- kid about
- knock about
- know (one's) way about
- know (one's) way around
- know about
- know all the answers
- know as much about as a hog knows about Sunday
- know little and care less (about someone or something)
- know no more about than a frog knows about bedsheets
- know nothing and care less (about someone or something)
- know what (one) is about
- know what (one) is talking about
- know what you are about
- know what you're doing/about
- know what you're talking about
- know your way about/around
- lark it up
- lash about
- laugh about
- laugh about (something)
- lay about
- lay about one
- lay around
- laze about
- learn about
- learn about (someone or something)
- leave (someone) in the dark (about something)
- leave (something) lying about
- leave around
- lie about
- like a chicken with its head cut off, (run about)
- litter (something) about
- litter about
- loaf about
- loll about
- long about
- look about
- look about for (someone or something)
- lose sleep over
- mad about
- mad about (someone or something)
- make a federal case out of
- make a fuss
- make a fuss about (someone or something)
- make a noise about (something)
- make a song and dance about (something)
- make a song and dance about something
- make a stink (about something)
- make a stink about someone/something
- make about
- make cracks about
- make no bones about
- make no bones about (something)
- Make no bones about it
- make no bones about it, to
- make no bones about something
- make no bones about something/about doing something
- make no mistake about it
- Make no mistake about it!
- make noise (about something)
- make noises about (something)
- make overtures
- make overtures about doing
- man about town
- man-about-town
- mess about
- mess about with
- mess about with someone
- mess around
- mess around mess about
- mess around with (someone or something)
- mess around with someone
- mess around with something mess about with something
- mill about
- mill around
- millstone about neck
- mislead (one) about (something)
- mislead about
- moan about
- moan about (someone or something)
- monkey about with (someone or something)
- mooch about (somewhere)
- moon about
- moon around
- mope about (somewhere)
- moralize about
- moralize about (someone or something)
- move about
- move around
- move around and move about
- move aside
- move back
- move backward
- move down
- move forward
- much ado about nothing
- much ink has been spilled
- muddle about
- mutter about
- mutter about (someone or something)
- need (something) (about) as much a fish needs a bicycle
- need (something) (about) as much as (one) needs a hole in the head
- needle (one) about (something)
- needle about
- negotiate (with one) about (something)
- never have a good word to say about (someone of something)
- niggle about
- niggle about (someone or something)
- no buts (about it)
- no doubt about it
- no ifs and buts (about it)
- no ifs or buts (about it)
- no ifs, ands, or buts (about it)
- no ifs, ands, or buts and no buts about it
- no two ways about it
- noise about
- noodle about (something)
- nose about
- not about to
- not anything to boast about
- not anything to write home about
- not be about to do something
- not beat about/around the bush
- not beat around the bush
- not care (a) tuppence
- not care a hang (about something)
- not care a hoot (about something)
- not care two hoots (about something)
- not care two hoots about
- not care two pins (about something)
- not care two straws (about something)
- not care/give tuppence for/about somebody/something
- not give a damn about (someone or something)
- not give a fig about (someone or something)
- not give a hang (about something)
- not give a hoot (about something)
- not give a rap about (someone or something)
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See Aabout
Synonyms for aboutprep regardingSynonyms- regarding
- on
- re
- concerning
- touching
- dealing with
- respecting
- referring to
- relating to
- concerned with
- connected with
- relative to
- with respect to
- as regards
- anent
prep aroundSynonyms- around
- over
- through
- round
- throughout
- all over
prep roundSynonymsprep nearSynonyms- near
- around
- close to
- bordering
- nearby
- beside
- close by
- adjacent to
- just round the corner from
- in the neighbourhood of
- alongside of
- contiguous to
- within sniffing distance of
- at close quarters to
- a hop, skip and a jump away from
adv approximatelySynonyms- approximately
- around
- almost
- nearing
- nearly
- approaching
- close to
- roughly
- just about
- more or less
- in the region of
- in the vicinity of
- not far off
adv everywhereSynonyms- everywhere
- around
- all over
- here and there
- on all sides
- in all directions
- to and fro
- from place to place
- hither and thither
adj aroundSynonyms- around
- present
- active
- stirring
- in motion
- astir
phrase about toSynonyms- on the point of
- ready to
- intending to
- on the verge or brink of
Synonyms for aboutadv near to in quantity or amountSynonyms- almost
- approximately
- nearly
- roughly
adv in or toward a former location or conditionSynonyms- around
- back
- backward
- backwards
- rearward
- round
adv toward the backSynonyms- around
- back
- backward
- backwards
- rearward
Synonyms for aboutadj on the moveSynonymsRelated Wordsadv (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correctSynonyms- close to
- just about
- more or less
- or so
- roughly
- some
- approximately
- around
adv all around or on all sidesSynonymsadv in the area or vicinitySynonymsadv used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular directionSynonymsadv in or to a reversed position or directionSynonymsadv (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplishedSynonyms- almost
- nearly
- well-nigh
- near
- nigh
- virtually
- most
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