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Definition 1:
Almost or nearly .
Examples:
We’re about ready to go.
I’m about starved.
Are you about finished?
This one is about as bad as that one.
That’s about all I know at this point.
It’s about time to go.
That’s about all the time we have.
We tried just about everything we could think of.
“Is there anything else to do?” “No, that’s about it/all.” [=that’s it/all; there is nothing else to do]
Definition 2:
used to indicate that a number, amount, time, etc., is not exact or certain .
Examples:
The repair should cost about [=approximately, roughly] $200.
We should leave in about 10 minutes.
We got home at about 8 o’clock. = (US) We got home around about 8 o’clock. = (Brit) We got home round about 8 o’clock. [=it was approximately 8 o’clock when we got home]
Definition 3:
Very close to doing something followed by to + verb often used with not to stress that someone will not do something .
Examples:
He is about to leave. [=he will be leaving very soon]
We’re about to join our friends for dinner.
Their daughter is about to graduate from college.
I’m not about to quit. [=I am not going to quit; I will not quit]
Definition 4:
In many different directions .
Examples:
They wandered about [=around] for several hours.
Definition 5:
In many different places .
Examples:
People were standing about [=around], talking quietly in small groups.
His tools were scattered about [=around] carelessly.
Definition 6:
In or near a particular area or place .
Examples:
There was no one about. [=there was no one around; there was no one there]
Definition 7:
In the opposite direction .
Examples:
Turn about [=(more commonly) around]
The captain ordered us to bring the ship about.
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