Hyphenation of ABOUT

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ABOUT

Definitions of ABOUT:

1.
On the move
Up and about The whole town was astir over the incident
2.
(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
3.
000
Holds 3 gallons
4.
More or less
20 or so people were at the party
5.
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
6.
In the area or vicinity
A few spectators standing about Hanging around Waited around for the next flight
7.
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
8.
In or to a reversed position or direction
About face Suddenly she turned around
9.
In rotation or succession
Turn about is fair play
10.
(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

Synonyms of ABOUT:

adj astir, active
adv approximately, close to, just about, some, roughly, more or less, around, or so
adv around
adv around
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advjust about, almost, most, all but, nearly, near, nigh, virtually, well-nigh

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