definition of
[about]

[1] #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] #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] #3 about r. [around] in the area or vicinity; "a few spectators standing about"; "hanging around"; "waited around for the next flight". wn

[4] #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] #5 about r. [around] in or to a reversed position or direction; "about face"; "suddenly she turned around". wn