1. (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
   "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"; "The room could loosely fit about fifty people";
   - approximately, close to, just about, some, roughly, more or less, around, or so, loosely
    
2. All around or on all sides
   "dirty clothes lying about"; "let's look about for help";
   - around
    
3. In the area or vicinity
   "a few spectators standing about";
   - around
    
4. 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 about";
   - around
    
5. In or to a reversed position or direction
   "about face";
   - around
    
6. In rotation or succession
   "turn about is fair play"
    
7. (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
   "the job is (just) about done";
   - almost, most, nearly, near, nigh, virtually, well-nigh, all but

1. On the topic of
   "a book about physics";
   - on
    
2. With regard or relation to; on the subject of
   "I have a query about your previous reply"; "think about it";
   - regarding, concerning, respecting, re, apropos, as regards, with regard to, as for, as to, in connection with

1. On the move
   "up and about";
   - astir

See also: active

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