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about
[ uh-bout ]
/ əˈbaʊt /
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preposition
adverb
adjective
moving around; astir: He was up and about while the rest of us still slept.
in existence; current; prevalent: Chicken pox is about.
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Origin of about
Words nearby about
aboudikro, abought, Aboukir Bay, aboulia, abound, about, about face, about ship, about time, about to, about turn
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British Dictionary definitions for about
about
/ (əˈbaʊt) /
preposition
adverb
adjective
(predicative) active; astir after sleepup and about
(predicative) in existence, current, or in circulationthere aren't many about nowadays
Word Origin for about
Old English abūtan, onbūtan on the outside of, around, from on + būtan outside
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