ABOUT as ADVERB

1. Meaning
   • (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
   Synonym(s)
   • approximately (what does approximately mean?)
   • around (what does around mean?)
   • close to (what does close to mean?)
   • just about (what does just about mean?)
   • more or less (what does more or less mean?)
   • or so (what does or so mean?)
   • roughly (what does roughly mean?)
   • some (what does some mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • lasted approximately an hour
   • 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
   • some forty people came
   • weighs around a hundre
2. Meaning
   • in the area or vicinity
   Synonym(s)
   • around (what does around mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a few spectators standing about
   • hanging around
   • waited around for the next flight
3. Meaning
   • all around or on all sides
   Synonym(s)
   • around (what does around mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • dirty clothes lying around (or about)
   • let’’s look about for help
   • There were trees growing all around
   • she looked around her
4. Meaning
   • in or to a reversed position or direction
   Synonym(s)
   • around (what does around mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • about face
   • brought the ship about
   • suddenly she turned around
5. Meaning
   • to or among many different places or in no particular direction
   Synonym(s)
   • around (what does around mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • wandering about with no place to go
   • people were rushing about
   • news gets around (or about)
   • traveled around in Asia
   • he needs advice from someone who’’s been around
   • she sleeps a
6. Meaning
   Synonym(s)
   • all but (what does all but mean?)
   • almost (what does almost mean?)
   • just about (what does just about mean?)
   • most (what does most mean?)
   • near (what does near mean?)
   • nearly (what does nearly mean?)
   • nigh (what does nigh mean?)
   • virtually (what does virtually mean?)
   • well-nigh (what does well-nigh mean?)
7. Meaning
   • in rotation or succession
   Usage Example(s)
   • turn about is fair play