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1. Meaning 1 · adjective

   Moving around; astir.

   “After my bout with Guillan-Barre Syndrome, it took me 6 months to be up and about again.”

2. Meaning 2 · adjective

   In existence; being in evidence; apparent.

   “This idea has been about for a while but has only recently become fashionable.”

3. Meaning 3 · adjective

   Near; in the vicinity or neighbourhood.

   “I had my keys just a minute ago, so they must be about somewhere.”

4. Meaning 4 · adverb

   On all sides; around.

   “I looked about at the scenery that surrounded me.”

5. Meaning 5 · adverb

   Here and there; around; in one place and another; up and down.

   “Bits of old machinery were lying about.”

6. Meaning 6 · adverb

   From one place or position to another in succession; indicating repeated movement or activity.

   “walking about;  rushing about;  jumping about;  thrashing about”

7. Meaning 7 · adverb

   Indicating unproductive or unstructured activity.

   “messing about;  fooling about;  loafing about”

8. Meaning 8 · adverb

   Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence in quality, manner, degree, quantity, or time; almost.

   “Dinner's about ready.”

9. Meaning 9 · adverb

   Near; in the vicinity.

10. Meaning 10 · adverb

    To a reversed order; half round; facing in the opposite direction; from a contrary point of view.

    “to face about;  to turn oneself about”

11. Meaning 11 · adverb

    In succession; one after another; in the course of events.

12. Meaning 12 · adverb

    In circuit; circularly; by a circuitous way; around the outside; in circumference.

    “a mile about, and a third of a mile across”

13. Meaning 13 · preposition

    In a circle around; all round; on every side of; on the outside of.

    “The snake was coiled about his ankle.”

14. Meaning 14 · preposition

    Over or upon different parts of; through or over in various directions; here and there in; to and fro in; throughout.

    “He was well known about town.”

15. Meaning 15 · preposition

    Indicates that something will happen very soon; indicates a plan or intention to do something.

16. Meaning 16 · preposition

    Concerning; with regard to; on account of; on the subject of; to affect.

    “He talked a lot about his childhood.”

17. Meaning 17 · preposition

    Concerned with; engaged in; intent on.

    “to be about one's business”

18. Meaning 18 · preposition

    Within or in the immediate neighborhood of; in contiguity or proximity to; near, as to place.

    “I can't find my reading glasses, but they must be somewhere about the house.”

19. Meaning 19 · preposition

    On one's person; nearby the person.

    “I had no weapon about me but a stick.”

20. Meaning 20 · preposition

    In or near, as in mental faculties or in the possession of; under the control of; at one's command; in one's makeup.

    “He has his wits about him.”

How this word is used

• Everyday “After my bout with Guillan-Barre Syndrome, it took me 6 months to be up and about again.”
• General “This idea has been about for a while but has only recently become fashionable.”
• General “I had my keys just a minute ago, so they must be about somewhere.”
• Everyday “I looked about at the scenery that surrounded me.”
• General “Bits of old machinery were lying about.”
• General “walking about;  rushing about;  jumping about;  thrashing about”
• General “messing about;  fooling about;  loafing about”
• General “Dinner's about ready.”
• General “to face about;  to turn oneself about”
• General “a mile about, and a third of a mile across”
• Everyday “The snake was coiled about his ankle.”
• General “He was well known about town.”
• General “He talked a lot about his childhood.”
• General “to be about one's business”
• General “I can't find my reading glasses, but they must be somewhere about the house.”
• General “I had no weapon about me but a stick.”
• General “He has his wits about him.”

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