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/ə'baʊt/

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adverb
used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction
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"wandering about with no place to go" "people were rushing about" "news gets around (or about)"

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around
adverb
in or to a reversed position or direction
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"about face"

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around
adverb
in the area or vicinity
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"a few spectators standing about"

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around
adverb
all around or on all sides
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"dirty clothes lying around (or about)" "let's look about for help"

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around
adverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
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"the job is (just) about done"

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almost most near nearly nigh virtually well-nigh
adjective
on the move
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"up and about"

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astir active
adverb
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
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"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"

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approximately around close to just about more or less or so roughly some

Synonyms & Similar Words

some around most almost near nearly active approximately virtually roughly nigh astir well-nigh close to just about more or less or so