about
prep. regarding, concerning; next to; nearby; connected to adv. around; approximately; in the area, nearby | ||||
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About Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
About
(prep.)
Over or upon different parts of; through or over in various directions; here and there in; to and fro in; throughout.
(prep.)
On the point or verge of; going; in act of.
(prep.)
Near; not far from; -- determining approximately time, size, quantity.
(prep.)
In the immediate neighborhood of; in contiguity or proximity to; near, as to place; by or on (one's person).
(prep.)
In concern with; engaged in; intent on.
(prep.)
Concerning; with regard to; on account of; touching.
(prep.)
Around; all round; on every side of.
(adv.)
To a reserved position; half round; in the opposite direction; on the opposite tack; as, to face about; to turn one's self about.
(adv.)
On all sides; around.
(adv.)
Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence, in quality, manner, degree, etc.; as, about as cold; about as high; -- also of quantity, number, time.
(adv.)
In circuit; circularly; by a circuitous way; around the outside; as, a mile about, and a third of a mile across.
(adv.)
Here and there; around; in one place and another.
(prep.)
Over or upon different parts of; through or over in various directions; here and there in; to and fro in; throughout.
(prep.)
On the point or verge of; going; in act of.
(prep.)
Near; not far from; -- determining approximately time, size, quantity.
(prep.)
In the immediate neighborhood of; in contiguity or proximity to; near, as to place; by or on (one's person).
(prep.)
In concern with; engaged in; intent on.
(prep.)
Concerning; with regard to; on account of; touching.
(prep.)
Around; all round; on every side of.
(adv.)
To a reserved position; half round; in the opposite direction; on the opposite tack; as, to face about; to turn one's self about.
(adv.)
On all sides; around.
(adv.)
Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence, in quality, manner, degree, etc.; as, about as cold; about as high; -- also of quantity, number, time.
(adv.)
In circuit; circularly; by a circuitous way; around the outside; as, a mile about, and a third of a mile across.
(adv.)
Here and there; around; in one place and another.
| WordNet 2.0 |
about
Adjective
1. on the move; "up and about"; "the whole town was astir over the incident"
(synonym) about(p), astir(p)
(similar) active
Adverb
1. (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "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"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundred pounds"; "roughly $3,000"; "holds 3 gallons, more or less"; "20 or so people were at the party"
(synonym) approximately, close to, just about, some, roughly, more or less, around, or so
2. all around or on all sides; "dirty clothes lying around (or about)"; "let's look about for help"; "There were trees growing all around"; "she looked around her"
(synonym) around
3. in the area or vicinity; "a few spectators standing about"; "hanging around"; "waited around for the next flight"
(synonym) around
4. to or among many different places or in no particular direction; "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"; "she sleeps around"
(synonym) around
5. in or to a reversed position or direction; "about face"; "brought the ship about"; "suddenly she turned around"
(synonym) around
6. in rotation or succession; "turn about is fair play"
7. (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; `near' is sometimes used informally for `nearly' and `most' is sometimes used informally for `almost'; "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"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; "I was near exhausted by the run"; "most everyone agrees"
(synonym) just about, almost, most, all but, nearly, near, nigh, virtually, well-nigh
Adjective
1. on the move; "up and about"; "the whole town was astir over the incident"
(synonym) about(p), astir(p)
(similar) active
Adverb
1. (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "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"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundred pounds"; "roughly $3,000"; "holds 3 gallons, more or less"; "20 or so people were at the party"
(synonym) approximately, close to, just about, some, roughly, more or less, around, or so
2. all around or on all sides; "dirty clothes lying around (or about)"; "let's look about for help"; "There were trees growing all around"; "she looked around her"
(synonym) around
3. in the area or vicinity; "a few spectators standing about"; "hanging around"; "waited around for the next flight"
(synonym) around
4. to or among many different places or in no particular direction; "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"; "she sleeps around"
(synonym) around
5. in or to a reversed position or direction; "about face"; "brought the ship about"; "suddenly she turned around"
(synonym) around
6. in rotation or succession; "turn about is fair play"
7. (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; `near' is sometimes used informally for `nearly' and `most' is sometimes used informally for `almost'; "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"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; "I was near exhausted by the run"; "most everyone agrees"
(synonym) just about, almost, most, all but, nearly, near, nigh, virtually, well-nigh
| The Phrase Finder |
About face
Meaning
Change direction.
Origin
Originally a military command in the US.
Meaning
Change direction.
Origin
Originally a military command in the US.
About turn
Meaning
Change direction.
Origin
Originally a military command in the UK.
Arse about face
Meaning
Back to front.
Origin
Australian slang.
Beat about the bush
Meaning
To prevaricate and avoid coming to a conclusion.
Origin
From hunting, where huntsmen gingerly beat around bushes that might contain a dangerous quarry.
Lark about
Meaning
Playing the fool.
Origin
The word lark means prank or jest.
Make no bones about
Meaning
To state a fact in a way that allows no doubt.
Origin
The bones referred to are dice (originally made from bone).
Much Ado about Nothing
Origin
From Shakespeare's play.
| Australian Slang |
Talk about
used to add emphasis to a statement: “Talk about laugh”
used to add emphasis to a statement: “Talk about laugh”
Triss about
behave in the manner of an effeminate homosexual male
What about
interrogative requesting someone's opinion: “What about that guy the other night? Wasn't he freaky?”
| hEnglish - advanced version |
about
about
the ears, in close proximity to; near at hand...
see also ear
similar words(57)
thresh about
man-about-town
round about
walk about
think about
about the ears
kick about
to fling about
get about
to see about a thing
lark about
about-sledge
come about
lounge about
set about
thrash about
just about
about-face
to send to the right-about
about turn
to heave about
swing about
to beat about
turn and turn about
to lay about
to look about one
to look about
muck about
write about
to hem about
to roll about
mess about
arse about
to beat about the bush
knowledgeable about
to brace about
to throw about
mill about
bring about
bum about
revolve about
right-about
to bring about
to haw and gee about
talk about
to turn about
to go about
to lay about one
knock about
to put about
to dangle about
to knock about
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about
the ears, in close proximity to; near at hand...
see also ear
similar words(57)
thresh about
man-about-town
round about
walk about
think about
about the ears
kick about
to fling about
get about
to see about a thing
lark about
about-sledge
come about
lounge about
set about
thrash about
just about
about-face
to send to the right-about
about turn
to heave about
swing about
to beat about
turn and turn about
to lay about
to look about one
to look about
muck about
write about
to hem about
to roll about
mess about
arse about
to beat about the bush
knowledgeable about
to brace about
to throw about
mill about
bring about
bum about
revolve about
right-about
to bring about
to haw and gee about
talk about
to turn about
to go about
to lay about one
knock about
to put about
to dangle about
to knock about
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| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
about
prep., um, im, iomam, (place) timpeall, timcheall, i dtimcheall;
approximately: thimpeall is
concerning: tar, ar, i dtaobh, um, thart
under: fa, fá, fó
adj., anonn is anall (of motion); ar gach taobh
prep., um, im, iomam, (place) timpeall, timcheall, i dtimcheall;
approximately: thimpeall is
concerning: tar, ar, i dtaobh, um, thart
under: fa, fá, fó
adj., anonn is anall (of motion); ar gach taobh
| English Phonetics |
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
about
about; to run out
about; to run out
Am
Am = prep. about, round, conj. for, because. A prefix answering to Circum
Amdori
Amdori = v. to amputate, to cut about
Amdramwy
Amdramwy = v. to wander about
Amfrwys
Amfrwys = a. branching about
Amgludo
Amgludo = v. to carry about
Amgreiaio
Amgreiaio = v. to roll about
Amgylch
Amgylch = n. a circuit; an environ; a. round about
Amlifo
Amlifo = v. to flow about
Amrwymo
Amrwymo = v. to bind round about
Amsang
Amsang = n. a treading about
Amsathr
Amsathr = n. a trembling about
Amsathru
Amsathru = v. to tread about
Bustachu
Bustachu = v. to buffet about
Chweriad
Chweriad = n. a playing about
Chwilotai
Chwilotai = n. a pryer about
Chwiwian
Chwiwian = v. to hunt about
Chwiwio
Chwiwio = v. to fly about; to pry to pilfer
Chwyno
Chwyno = v. to stir about
Cylch
Cylch = n. a circle; zone, a round; circuit; a hoop, prep. about, round
Cynniwair
Cynniwair = n. hovering about
Cynniweirio
Cynniweirio = v. to hover about
Dam
Dam = a prefix to denote being about, or circumscribe
Dambwyo
Dambwyo = v. to beat about
Damddyblygu
Damddyblygu = v. to be folding about
Damdoi
Damdoi = v. to cover about
Damdorchi
Damdorchi = v. to wreath about
Damdori
Damdori = v. to cover about
Damdramwy
Damdramwy = v. to travel about
Damdreimio
Damdreimio = v. to look about
Damdrosi
Damdrosi = v. to drive about
Damdyfu
Damdyfu = v. to grow about
Damdyru
Damdyru = v. to heap about
Damdywys
Damdywys = v. to lead about
Damfachu
Damfachu = v. to grapple about
Damffrydio
Damffrydio = v. to flow about
Damfwrw
Damfwrw = v. to cast about
Damgaeru
Damgaeru = v. to fortify about
Damgludo
Damgludo = v. to carry about
Damglymu
Damglymu = v. to be tying about
Damgnoi
Damgnoi = v. to fret about
Damgreinio
Damgreinio = v. to crawl about
Damlynu
Damlynu = v. to adhere about
Damnyddu
Damnyddu = v. to twist about
Daramred
Daramred = n. circulation, to go about
Darchwhareu
Darchwhareu = v. to sport about
Darchwilio
Darchwilio = v. to pry about
Deutu
Deutu = n. two sides; about
Dyboeri
Dyboeri = v. to spit about
Dyrain
Dyrain = v. to frisk about; n. friskness
Ermilus
Ermilus = a. prowling about
Ffilliad
Ffilliad = n. a writhing about
Godechiad
Godechiad = n. a lurking about
Gweisgio
Gweisgio = v. to slip about
Gwesteiad
Gwesteiad = n. a visiting about
Gwibad
Gwibad = n. a ranging about
Gwiblad
Gwiblad = n. a flying about
Gwiblo
Gwiblo = v. to fly or gad about
Gwica
Gwica = v. to hawk or cry about
Gwilhersu
Gwilhersu = v. to romp about
Hychwil
Hychwil = a. apt to pry about
Llymant
Llymant = n. a prying about
Llymanta
Llymanta = v. to pry about; perform magic tricks
Oddeutu
Oddeutu = prep. on both sides; about
Oddigylch
Oddigylch = prep. from about
Palfaliad
Palfaliad = n. a groping about
Palfalu
Palfalu = v. to grope about
Pendreiglo
Pendreiglo = v. to roll the heart about
Pilc
Pilc = n. what turns about
Rhefedd
Rhefedd = n. thickness about
Rheu
Rheu = v. to run about; to move
Rhodiana
Rhodiana = v. to stroll about
Rhodio
Rhodio = v. to walk about
Rholian
Rholian = v. to be rolling about
Rholio
Rholio = v. to roll or turn about
Tramwy
Tramwy = n. a going about
Tramwyo
Tramwyo = v. to go about
Trosi
Trosi = v. to turn out; to move onward; to move about
Tywio
Tywio = v. to spread about
Tywu
Tywu = v. to spread about
Ynghylch
Ynghylch = adv. about, round
Ystraff
Ystraff = n. what strews about
About Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries
| maritime&shipping&trade |
About
The situation of a ship as soon as she has tacked.
The situation of a ship as soon as she has tacked.
About Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English-Latin Online Dictionary |
about
erga, super, inter, ferme; fere
erga, super, inter, ferme; fere
About Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan |
About
pa, pa'
pa, pa'
About Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| A Basic Guide to ASL |
About (Adverb- in the general area)
The downturned open '5'
hand moves in a counterclockwise direction in front of the body.
The downturned open '5'
About Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
| TCP/IP port numbers |
about
2019/udp
2019/udp
| TCP/IP Ports Assignments |
2019/udp
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{about}
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| TCP/IP Ports Assignments (Intrusive) |
2019/udp
{about}
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About Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
AbOUT
abOUT is a Toronto-based monthly magazine, serving the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities of Southern Ontario, Western New York and Montreal.
A regional magazine, abOUT was founded in Buffalo, New York, in late 2003 by four partners, including veteran Canadian journalist Duane Booth. The first edition of the magazine was released on January 19, 2004. In 2006, Booth became majority shareholder when he acquired the shares of two of the business partners, and the magazine's operations were fully moved to Toronto at the same time.
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About
About can refer to:
People
- About box, a dialog box displaying credits for a piece of computer software
- About.com, a website offering consumer-related advice
- abOUT, an LGBT magazine
- About (musical artist), a music project
- , an internal URI scheme written about:
People
- Edmond François Valentin About, a French novelist
- Nicolas About, a French politician
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About: URI scheme
about: is an internal URI scheme (also known as a "URL scheme" or, erroneously, "protocol") in various web browsers to display certain built-in functions and Easter eggs. It is not an officially registered scheme, and has no standard syntax.
In early versions of Netscape, any address beginning
about: which wasn't recognised as a built-in command would simply result in the text after the colon being displayed. Similarly, in early versions of Internet Explorer, about: followed by a string of HTML (e.g. about:<em>hello world</em> about: address, including "Whatchew talkin' 'bout, Willis?" (a catch phrase from the TV show Diff'rent Strokes) or "Homey don't play dat!" (from a recurring skit on the TV show In Living Color).| See more at Wikipedia.org... |