About
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English
Pronunciation
- IPA: /əˈbaʊt/, X-SAMPA: /@"baUt/
- (Canada) IPA: [əˈbʌʊt], X-SAMPA: [@"bVut]
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Audio (CAN) noicon (file) - Rhymes: -aʊt
- Hyphenation: a‧bout
Preposition
About
- Around; all round; outside or on every side of.
- In the immediate neighborhood of; in contiguity or proximity to; near, as to place; by or on (one's person).
- Over or upon different parts of; through or over in various directions; here and there in; to and fro in; throughout.
- In concern with; engaged in; intent on.
- (before a to-infinitive) On the point or verge of; going; in act of.
- Concerning; with regard to; on account of.
Synonyms for About
concerning, around, nearby, nearly, approximately, regarding.
Antonyms for About
remote, afar, separated, distant.
Thesaurus
again; aimlessly; all but; all over; all round; almost; along toward; alongside; anent; any which way; anyhow; anywise; approximately; apropos; apropos of; around; as for; as regards; as respects; as to; at close quarters; at hand; at random; back; back and forth; backward; beside; carelessly; casually; circa; circuitously; close; close about; close at hand; close by; close to; close upon; concerning; encircling; everywhere; far and wide; fast by; haphazard; haphazardly; hard; hard by; helter-skelter; here and there; hereabout; hereabouts; in all directions; in connection with; in point of; in re; in reference to; in regard to; in relation to; in relation with; in respect to; in reverse; in spitting distance; in the air; in the neighborhood; in the vicinity; involving; just about; more or less; most; much; near; near at hand; near enough to; near upon; nearabout; nearabouts; nearby; nearly; nigh; nigh about; not far; not far from; of; on; on every side; only a step; pertaining to; pertinent to; plus ou moins; practically; prevalent; random; randomly; re; referring to; regarding; relating to; relative to; respecting; roughly; round; round about; some; somewhere about; speaking of; surrounding; thereabout; thereabouts; through; throughout; to and fro; touching; up and down; upon; upwards of; well-nigh; with; with regard to; with respect to; within call; within earshot; within hearing; within reach
Adverb
About (not comparable)
- On all sides; around.
- In circuit; circularly; by a circuitous way; around the outside
- Here and there; around; in one place and another.
- Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence, in quality, manner, degree, etc.
- To a reserved position; half round; in the opposite direction; on the opposite tack
Derived terms
Adjective
About (not comparable)
- Moving around.
- In existence.
