About (IPA: /əˈbaʊt/)
| About (prep.) |
Around; all round; on every side of. |
| About (prep.) |
In the immediate neighborhood of; in contiguity or proximity to; near, as to place; by or on (one's person). |
| About (prep.) |
Over or upon different parts of; through or over in various directions; here and there in; to and fro in; throughout. |
| About (prep.) |
Near; not far from; -- determining approximately time, size, quantity. |
| About (prep.) |
In concern with; engaged in; intent on. |
| About (prep.) |
On the point or verge of; going; in act of. |
| About (prep.) |
Concerning; with regard to; on account of; touching. |
| About (adv.) |
On all sides; around. |
| About (adv.) |
In circuit; circularly; by a circuitous way; around the outside; as, a mile about, and a third of a mile across. |
| About (adv.) |
Here and there; around; in one place and another. |
| About (adv.) |
Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence, in quality, manner, degree, etc.; as, about as cold; about as high; -- also of quantity, number, time. |
| About (adv.) |
To a reserved position; half round; in the opposite direction; on the opposite tack; as, to face about; to turn one's self about. |
| About |
Family name |
| Example Sentence (Quote) " "Sorry about that! As I was saying"" - TotalBiscuit |
| Example Sentence (Quote) " "'Don't fear me. Forget mystery and accept love. There's no mystery about love. It comes from life. Can't you feel that ?'"" - Dune |
| Example Sentence (Quote) " "How are you on the high wire ?" Wire walking? It's simple. Any child of ten can do it"”with about fourteen years practice." - Michael Kurland |
| Example Sentence (Quote) ""I suppose there's not some kind of magic you don't know about ?" If there is, we don't know about it ." (p. 93)" - Discworld |
| Example Sentence (Quote) " "It's certain death anyway ," said Ridcully. That's the thing about Death, certainty ." (p. 319)" - Discworld |
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