'about' definitions:
Definition of 'about'
From: WordNet
adverb
(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" [syn: approximately, about, close to, just about, some, roughly, more or less, around, or so]
adverb
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" [syn: about, around]
adverb
In the area or vicinity; "a few spectators standing about"; "hanging around"; "waited around for the next flight" [syn: about, around]
adverb
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" [syn: about, around]
adverb
In or to a reversed position or direction; "about face"; "suddenly she turned around" [syn: about, around]
adverb
In rotation or succession; "turn about is fair play"
adverb
(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" [syn: about, almost, most, nearly, near, nigh, virtually, well-nigh]
adjective
On the move; "up and about"; "the whole town was astir over the incident" [syn: about(p), astir(p)]
Synonyms of 'about'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- again,
- aimlessly,
- all but,
- all over,
- all round,
- almost,
- along toward,
- alongside,
- anent,
- any which way,
- anyhow,
- anywise,
- approximately,
- apropos,
- apropos of,
- around,
- as for,
- as regards,
- as respects,
- as to,
- at close quarters,
- at hand,
- at random,
- back,
- back and forth,
- backward,
- beside,
- carelessly,
- casually,
- circa,
- circuitously,
- close,
- close about,
- close at hand,
- close by,
- close to,
- close upon,
- concerning,
- encircling,
- everywhere,
- far and wide,
- fast by,
- haphazard,
- haphazardly,
- hard,
- hard by,
- helter-skelter,
- here and there,
- hereabout,
- hereabouts,
- in all directions,
- in connection with,
- in point of,
- in re,
- in reference to,
- in regard to,
- in relation to,
- in relation with,
- in respect to,
- in reverse,
- in spitting distance,
- in the air,
- in the neighborhood,
- in the vicinity,
- involving,
- just about,
- more or less,
- most,
- much,
- near,
- near at hand,
- near enough to,
- near upon,
- nearabout,
- nearabouts,
- nearby,
- nearly,
- nigh,
- nigh about,
- not far,
- not far from,
- of,
- on,
- on every side,
- only a step,
- pertaining to,
- pertinent to,
- plus ou moins,
- practically,
- prevalent,
- random,
- randomly,
- re,
- referring to,
- regarding,
- relating to,
- relative to,
- respecting,
- roughly,
- round,
- round about,
- some,
- somewhere about,
- speaking of,
- surrounding,
- thereabout,
- thereabouts,
- through,
- throughout,
- to and fro,
- touching,
- up and down,
- upon,
- upwards of,
- well-nigh,
- with,
- with regard to,
- with respect to,
- within call,
- within earshot,
- within hearing,
- within reach