Definitions
How to pronounce about:
About - as an adverb
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
Example: "Lasted approximately an hour"
All around or on all sides
Example: "Dirty clothes lying around (or about)"
Used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction
Example: "Wandering about with no place to go"
In rotation or succession
Example: "Turn about is fair play"
About - as an adjective satellite
About - as an adjective
Moving around; astir.
Example: "After my bout with guillan-barre syndrome, it took me 6 months to be up and about again."
In existence; being in evidence; apparent.
Example: "This idea has been about for a while but has only recently become fashionable."
Near; in the vicinity or neighbourhood.
Example: "I had my keys just a minute ago, so they must be about somewhere."
About - as a preposition
In a circle around; all round; on every side of; on the outside of.
Example: "The snake was coiled about his ankle."
Over or upon different parts of; through or over in various directions; here and there in; to and fro in; throughout.
Example: "He was well known about town."
Indicates that something will happen very soon; indicates a plan or intention to do something.
Concerning; with regard to; on account of; on the subject of; to affect.
Example: "He talked a lot about his childhood."
Concerned with; engaged in; intent on.
Example: "To be about one's business"
Within or in the immediate neighborhood of; in contiguity or proximity to; near, as to place.
Example: "I can't find my reading glasses, but they must be somewhere about the house."
On one's person; nearby the person.
Example: "I had no weapon about me but a stick."
In or near, as in mental faculties or in the possession of; under the control of; at one's command; in one's makeup.
Example: "He has his wits about him."
Example Sentences
Word Game Points
ABOUT has a SCRABBLE points total of 7.
ABOUT has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 9.
ABOUT has a WORDFEUD points total of 9.
