Word Finder - about

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Moving around; astir.

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

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In existence; being in evidence; apparent.

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

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Near; in the vicinity or neighbourhood.

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

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On all sides; around.

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I looked about at the scenery that surrounded me.

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

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Bits of old machinery were lying about.

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

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walking about;  rushing about;  jumping about;  thrashing about

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Indicating unproductive or unstructured activity.

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messing about;  fooling about;  loafing about

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

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Dinner's about ready.

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Near; in the vicinity.

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

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to face about;  to turn oneself about

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

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

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a mile about, and a third of a mile across

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

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The snake was coiled about his ankle.

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

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He was well known about town.

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

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

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He talked a lot about his childhood.

synonyms

• apropos
• as for

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Concerned with; engaged in; intent on.

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to be about one's business

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

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

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On one's person; nearby the person.

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I had no weapon about me but a stick.

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

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He has his wits about him.