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Preposition
/əˈbout/,
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On the subject of; concerning,
  1. On the subject of; concerning
    • - I was thinking about you
    • - I asked him about his beliefs
  2. So as to affect
    • - there's nothing we can do about it
  3. Be involved or to do with; have the intention of
    • - it's all about having fun
  4. Used to indicate movement within a particular area
    • - she looked about the room
  5. Used to express location in a particular place
    • - rugs strewn about the hall
    • - he produced a knife from somewhere about his person
  6. Used to describe a quality apparent in a person
    • - there was a look about her that said everything
Adverb
  1. Used to indicate movement in an area
    • - men were floundering about
    • - finding my way about
  2. Used to express location in a particular place
    • - there was a lot of flu about
    • - a thief about in the hotel
  3. (used with a number or quantity) Approximately
    • - reduced by about 5 percent
    • - he's about 35
  1. about(p): on the move; "up and about"; "the whole town was astir over the incident"
  2. approximately: (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"; ...
  3. 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"
  4. in the area or vicinity; "a few spectators standing about"; "hanging around"; "waited around for the next flight"
  5. in or to a reversed position or direction; "about face"; "suddenly she turned around"
  6. in rotation or succession; "turn about is fair play"
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  9. Moving around; In existence; On all sides; around; In circuit; circularly; by a circuitous way; around the outside; Here and there; around; in one place and another; Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence, in quality, manner, degree, etc; To a reserved position; half round; in the ...
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  16. A Ship is said to be going about, when in the Act of Tacking; the Order for which is "ready about there!"
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  25. The status of of a sailing vessel after it has tacked; 'She's gone about'; or the order prior to tacking "Ready About!"