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About /əˈbɛʊt/

The meaning and definition of About, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

adjective
  1. Moving around; astir.
    “After my bout with Guillan-Barre Syndrome, it took me 6 months to be up and about again.”
  2. In existence; being in evidence; apparent.
    “This idea has been about for a while but has only recently become fashionable.”
adverb
  1. On all sides; around.
    “I looked about at the scenery that surrounded me.”
  2. Here and there; around; in one place and another; up and down.
    “Bits of old machinery were lying about.”
preposition
  1. In a circle around; all round; on every side of; on the outside of.
    “The snake was coiled about his ankle.”
  2. Over or upon different parts of; through or over in various directions; here and there in; to and fro in; throughout.
    “He was well known about town.”
Synonyms around active astir mobile apropos as for

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