about

/əˈbɛʊt//əˈbaʊt//əˈbʌʊt/

adjective

1
Moving around; astir.
“After my bout with Guillan-Barre Syndrome, it took me 6 months to be up and about again.”
2
In existence; being in evidence; apparent.
“This idea has been about for a while but has only recently become fashionable.”
3
Near; in the vicinity or neighbourhood.
“I had my keys just a minute ago, so they must be about somewhere.”

1
On all sides; around.
“I looked about at the scenery that surrounded me.”
2
Here and there; around; in one place and another; up and down.
“Bits of old machinery were lying about.”
3
From one place or position to another in succession; indicating repeated movement or activity.
“walking about; rushing about; jumping about; thrashing about”
4
Indicating unproductive or unstructured activity.
“messing about; fooling about; loafing about”
5
Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence in quality, manner, degree, quantity, or time; almost.
“Dinner's about ready.”
6
Near; in the vicinity.
7
To a reversed order; half round; facing in the opposite direction; from a contrary point of view.
“to face about; to turn oneself about”
8
In succession; one after another; in the course of events.
9
In circuit; circularly; by a circuitous way; around the outside; in circumference.
“a mile about, and a third of a mile across”

1
In a circle around; all round; on every side of; on the outside of.
“The snake was coiled about his ankle.”
2
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.”
3
Indicates that something will happen very soon; indicates a plan or intention to do something.
4
Concerning; with regard to; on account of; on the subject of; to affect.
“He talked a lot about his childhood.”
5
Concerned with; engaged in; intent on.
“to be about one's business”
6
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.”
7
On one's person; nearby the person.
“I had no weapon about me but a stick.”
8
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.”

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