#1
about r. [
approximately, close to, just about, some, roughly, more or less, around, or so] (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "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 hundred
. wn #2
about r. [
around] all around or on all sides; "dirty clothes lying around (or about)"; "let's look about for help"; "There were trees growing all around"; "she looked around her"
. wn #3
about r. [
around] in the area or vicinity; "a few spectators standing about"; "hanging around"; "waited around for the next flight"
. wn #4
about r. [
around] used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction; "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
. wn #5
about r. [
around] in or to a reversed position or direction; "about face"; "suddenly she turned around"
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