about

IPA: ʌbˈaʊt

adjective

  • Moving around; astir.
  • In existence; being in evidence; apparent.
  • Near; in the vicinity or neighbourhood.

adverb

  • On all sides; around.
  • Here and there; around; in one place and another; up and down.
  • From one place or position to another in succession; indicating repeated movement or activity.
  • Indicating unproductive or unstructured activity.
  • Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence in quality, manner, degree, quantity, or time; almost.
  • Near; in the vicinity.
  • To a reversed order; half round; facing in the opposite direction; from a contrary point of view.
  • (nautical) To the opposite tack: see go about.
  • (obsolete or rare) In succession; one after another; in the course of events.
  • (archaic) In circuit; circularly; by a circuitous way; around the outside; in circumference.
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