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- about :on the move
- up and about|the whole town was astir over the incident
- about :(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 pounds|roughly $3,000|holds 3 gallons, more or less|20 or so people were at the party
- about :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
- about :in the area or vicinity
- a few spectators standing about|hanging around|waited around for the next flight
- about :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|she sleeps around
- about :in or to a reversed position or direction
- about face|suddenly she turned around
- about :in rotation or succession
- about :(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
- the job is (just) about done|the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded|we're almost finished|the car all but ran her down|he nearly fainted|talked for nigh onto 2 hours|the recording is well-nigh perfect|virtually all the parties signed the contract|I was near exhausted by the run|most everyone agrees