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adjectivePronunciation
əˈ baʊt
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- on the move
adverb
- (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
adverb
- in the area or vicinity
adverb
- all around or on all sides
adverb
- in or to a reversed position or direction
adverb
- used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction
adverb
- (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
adverb
- in rotation or succession
Example sentences
up and about
the whole town was astir over the incident
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
a few spectators standing about
hanging around
waited around for the next flight
dirty clothes lying around (or about)
let's look about for help
There were trees growing all around
she looked around her
about face
suddenly she turned around
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
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
turn about is fair play