Definitions for about
about
a·bout
Spelling: [uh-bout]
IPA: /əˈbaʊt/
About is a 5 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.
You can make 59 anagrams from letters in about (abotu).
Definitions for about
adverb
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near in time, number, degree, etc.; approximately:
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nearly; almost:
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nearby; not far off:
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on every side; in every direction; around:
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halfway around; in the opposite direction:
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from one place to another; in this place or that:
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in rotation or succession; alternately:
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in circumference:
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Nautical.
onto a new tack.
onto a new course.
adjective
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moving around; astir:
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in existence; current; prevalent:
preposition
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of; concerning; in regard to:
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connected or associated with:
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near; close to:
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in or somewhere near:
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on every side of; around:
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on or near (one's person):
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so as to be of use to:
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on the verge or point of (usually followed by an infinitive):
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here or there; in or on:
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concerned with; engaged in doing:
Origin of about
before 900; Middle English aboute(n), Old English abūtan, onbūtan on the outside of (a- a-1 + būtan outside (see but1,