MiniDic > A > about

wordshelp
dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
about > 8 senses
ADJECTIVE1about, astirOn the move
ADVERB1about, approximately, close to, just about, some, roughly, more or less, around, or so(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
2about, aroundAll around or on all sides
3about, aroundIn the area or vicinity
4about, aroundTo or among many different places or in no particular direction
5about, aroundIn or to a reversed position or direction
6aboutIn rotation or succession
7about, just about, almost, most, all but, nearly, near, nigh, virtually, well-nigh(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished
about > pronunciation
Soundsahbaw't
Rhymesall-out, blackout, blowout, and 62 more rhymes in awt at the HyperDic website...
about > adjective
MeaningOn the move.
Examples"up and about"
Synonymsastir
Similar toactive
about > adverb 1
Meaning(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct.
Examples"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"
Synonymsapproximately, close to, just about, some, roughly, more or less, around, or so
about > adverb 2
MeaningAll around or on all sides.
Examples"dirty clothes lying around (or about)"; "let's look about for help"
Synonymsaround
about > adverb 3
MeaningIn the area or vicinity.
Examples"a few spectators standing about"
Synonymsaround
about > adverb 4
MeaningTo or among many different places or in no particular direction.
Examples"wandering about with no place to go"; "people were rushing about"; "news gets around (or about)"
Synonymsaround
about > adverb 5
MeaningIn or to a reversed position or direction.
Examples"about face"; "brought the ship about"
Synonymsaround
about > adverb 6
MeaningIn rotation or succession.
Examples"turn about is fair play"
about > adverb 7
Meaning(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished. `near' is sometimes used informally for `nearly' and `most' is sometimes used informally for `almost'.
Examples"the job is (just) about done"
Synonymsjust about, almost, most, all but, nearly, near, nigh, virtually, well-nigh

© 2001-04 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact us