Word: About
Speech Type: Preposition
Etymology:
Old English onbūtan, from on ‘in, on’ + būtan ‘outside of’ (see but)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈbaʊt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
on the subject of; concerning
Short Definition:on subject of
Examples:- I was thinking about you
- a book about ancient Greece
- it's all about having fun
Definition:
used to indicate movement within a particular area
Short Definition:used to indicate movement within particular area
Examples:- she looked about the room
Definition:
used to express location in a particular place
Short Definition:used to express location in particular place
Examples:- rugs were strewn about the hall
- he produced a knife from somewhere about his person
Word: About
Speech Type: Adverb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈbaʊt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
used to indicate movement within an area
Short Definition:used to indicate movement within area
Examples:- men were floundering about
- finding my way about
Definition:
used to express location in a particular place
Short Definition:used to express location in particular place
Examples:- there was a lot of flu about
Definition:
(used with a number or quantity) approximately
Short Definition:approximately
Examples:- reduced by about 5 per cent
- he's about 35
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