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- Dictionaryabout/əˈbaʊt/
preposition
- 1. on the subject of; concerning: "I was thinking about you" Similar
- 2. used to indicate movement within a particular area: British "she looked about the room" Similar
adverb
- 1. used to indicate movement within an area: British "men were floundering about" Similar
- 2. used to express location in a particular place: British "there was a lot of flu about" Similar
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ABOUT definition: 1. on the subject of, or connected with: 2. to take action to solve a problem: 3. positioned…. Learn more.
1. concerning; on the subject of; in regard to: a book about the Civil War. 2. connected or associated with: an air of mystery about him. 3. near; close to: about my height; about six o'clock. 4. in or somewhere near: He is about the house. 5. on every side of; around.
The adverb about, when used with a quantity, means approximately or roughly. If a teenager wants to have a couple of friends over, his mom might ask about how many "a couple" is — in his mind it may be about 50.
about: [adverb] reasonably close to. almost. on the verge of.
About definition: of; concerning; in regard to. See examples of ABOUT used in a sentence.
16 meanings: 1. relating to; concerning; on the subject of 2. near or close to (in space or time) 3. carried on 4. on every.... Click for more definitions.
ABOUT definition: 1. relating to a particular subject or person: 2. to or in different parts of a place, often…. Learn more.
About definition: Approximately; nearly. Origin of About From Middle English aboute, abouten, from Old English abūtan, onbūtan, from on (“in, on”) + būtan (“outside of”), from be (“by”) + ūtan (“outside”).. From Wiktionary Middle English from Old English onbūtan on in on būtan outside ud-in Indo-European roots . From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition From Middle English about (adverb).. From Wiktionary
Language Bank about about Saying what a text is about. The book is about homeless people in the cities.; The report deals with the issue of homelessness in London.; The writer discusses the problems faced by homeless people.; The article presents an overview of the issues surrounding homelessness.; The novel explores the theme of friendship among homeless people.; The first chapter examines the relationship between homelessness and drug addiction.; The paper considers the question of why so ...
Books were scattered about the room. 4 in the nature or character of a person or thing There’s something really strange about Liza. What I like about the job is that it’s never boring. 5 → what/how about somebody/something 6 → do something about something 7 if an organization, a job, an activity etc is about something, that is its basic ...
