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Misspelling
aabout, abbout, aboout, abou, aboutt, abouut, abuot, bout

About — synonyms, definition

1. about (o)

57 synonyms
above all but almost aloft anyhow anywise approximately apropos around as far as as regards circa circling circuitously close to concerning connected with covering encircling everywhere • • •

2. about (a)

17 synonyms
above affiliated allied aloft circling concerning covering encircling interconnected over overtop pertaining to related relative roofing surrounding upper

3. about (a/o)

6 synonyms
circa close to near nearby nigh not far from

4. about (Adjective)

1 synonym
astir
1 definition

about (Adjective) — On the move. ex. "up and about"

5. about (Adverb)

7 synonyms
just about loosely more or less or so some virtually well-nigh
7 definitions

about (Adverb) — (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct. ex. "in just about a minute" ex. "he's about 30 years old" ex. "I've had about all I can stand" ex. "we meet about once a month"

about (Adverb) — All around or on all sides. ex. "dirty clothes lying about" ex. "let's look about for help"

about (Adverb) — In the area or vicinity. ex. "a few spectators standing about"

about (Adverb) — Used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction. ex. "wandering about with no place to go" ex. "people were rushing about" ex. "news gets about"

about (Adverb) — In or to a reversed position or direction. ex. "about face"

about (Adverb) — In rotation or succession. ex. "turn about is fair play"

about (Adverb) — (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but. ex. "the job is (just) about done"

6. about (Preposition)

2 definitions

about (Preposition) — On the topic of. ex. "a book about physics"

about (Preposition) — With regard or relation to; on the subject of. ex. "I have a query about your previous reply" ex. "think about it"