What does ABOUT mean?
Definitions for ABOUT
əˈbaʊtABOUT
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word ABOUT.
Princeton's WordNet
about(p), astir(p)adverb
on the move
"up and about"; "the whole town was astir over the incident"
approximately, about, close to, just about, some, roughly, more or less, around, or soadverb
(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"
about, aroundadverb
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"
about, aroundadverb
in the area or vicinity
"a few spectators standing about"; "hanging around"; "waited around for the next flight"
about, aroundadverb
used of movement 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"
about, aroundadverb
in or to a reversed position or direction
"about face"; "suddenly she turned around"
aboutadverb
in rotation or succession
"turn about is fair play"
about, almost, most, nearly, near, nigh, virtually, well-nighadverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
"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"
Webster Dictionary
About
around; all round; on every side of
Etymology: [OE. aboute, abouten, abuten; AS. butan, onbutan; on + butan, which is from be by + utan outward, from ut out. See But, Out.]
About
in the immediate neighborhood of; in contiguity or proximity to; near, as to place; by or on (one's person)
Etymology: [OE. aboute, abouten, abuten; AS. butan, onbutan; on + butan, which is from be by + utan outward, from ut out. See But, Out.]
About
over or upon different parts of; through or over in various directions; here and there in; to and fro in; throughout
Etymology: [OE. aboute, abouten, abuten; AS. butan, onbutan; on + butan, which is from be by + utan outward, from ut out. See But, Out.]
About
near; not far from; -- determining approximately time, size, quantity
Etymology: [OE. aboute, abouten, abuten; AS. butan, onbutan; on + butan, which is from be by + utan outward, from ut out. See But, Out.]
About
in concern with; engaged in; intent on
Etymology: [OE. aboute, abouten, abuten; AS. butan, onbutan; on + butan, which is from be by + utan outward, from ut out. See But, Out.]
About
on the point or verge of; going; in act of
Etymology: [OE. aboute, abouten, abuten; AS. butan, onbutan; on + butan, which is from be by + utan outward, from ut out. See But, Out.]
About
concerning; with regard to; on account of; touching
Etymology: [OE. aboute, abouten, abuten; AS. butan, onbutan; on + butan, which is from be by + utan outward, from ut out. See But, Out.]
Aboutadverb
on all sides; around
Etymology: [OE. aboute, abouten, abuten; AS. butan, onbutan; on + butan, which is from be by + utan outward, from ut out. See But, Out.]
Aboutadverb
in circuit; circularly; by a circuitous way; around the outside; as, a mile about, and a third of a mile across
Etymology: [OE. aboute, abouten, abuten; AS. butan, onbutan; on + butan, which is from be by + utan outward, from ut out. See But, Out.]
Aboutadverb
here and there; around; in one place and another
Etymology: [OE. aboute, abouten, abuten; AS. butan, onbutan; on + butan, which is from be by + utan outward, from ut out. See But, Out.]
Aboutadverb
nearly; approximately; with close correspondence, in quality, manner, degree, etc.; as, about as cold; about as high; -- also of quantity, number, time
Etymology: [OE. aboute, abouten, abuten; AS. butan, onbutan; on + butan, which is from be by + utan outward, from ut out. See But, Out.]
Aboutadverb
to a reserved position; half round; in the opposite direction; on the opposite tack; as, to face about; to turn one's self about
Etymology: [OE. aboute, abouten, abuten; AS. butan, onbutan; on + butan, which is from be by + utan outward, from ut out. See But, Out.]
Freebase
AbOUT
abOUT was a Toronto-based online biweekly lifestyles and current affairs magazine, serving the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities of North America. abOUT was founded in Buffalo, New York, in late 2003 by four partners, including 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. The magazine continued in print until February 2010, when it was changed to an online-only publication. abOUT covered LGBT-related news and culture. abOUT covered a range of topics relating to the LGBT community including politics, activism, pop culture, arts, entertainment, health, fashion, fitness and more. The magazine has become known for political stands that are often contrary to those seen in other gay press outlets as well as featuring celebrity interview with artists such as Mary J. Blige, Pussycat Dolls and Felicity Huffman. The website closed in 2011.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
About
a-bowt′, prep. round on the outside: around: here and there in: near to: concerning: engaged in.—adv. around: nearly: here and there.—Bring about, to cause to take place; Come about, to take place; Go about, to prepare to do; Put about, disturbed; To be about, to be astir; Turn about, alternately. [A.S. on bútan; on, in, bútan, without, itself compounded of be, by, and útan, locative of út, out.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
about
Circularly; the situation of a ship after she has gone round, and trimmed sails on the opposite tack.--Ready about! and About-ship! are orders to the ship's company to prepare for tacking by being at their stations.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
about
A technical word to express the movement by which a body of troops or artillery carriages change front.
Editors Contribution
about
Relating to.
The change is about justness, fairness, truth, ethics and morality which we all agree is important and intelligent.
Submitted by MaryC on September 7, 2020
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'ABOUT' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #70
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'ABOUT' in Written Corpus Frequency: #67
Adverbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'ABOUT' in Adverbs Frequency: #33
Anagrams for ABOUT »
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ABOUT in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ABOUT in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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Translations for ABOUT
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- حول, عن, حَواليArabic
- тураһындаBashkir
- зBelarusian
- sobreCatalan, Valencian
- o, okolo, kolem, asi, přibližněCzech
- på, om, til, cirka, rundt om, omkring, angående, vedrørende, på vej til, omkreds, næstenDanish
- über, von, um, ungefährGerman
- για, κοντά, περί, [[γύρω]] [[από]], σχεδόν, γύρωGreek
- [[ĉirkaŭe]] [[en]], kun, ĉirkaŭ, pri, tra, -ota, returnen, ĉirkaŭe, proksimumeEsperanto
- sobre, encima, de, acerca de, alrededor, acerca, a punto, cercaSpanish
- پیرامون, درباب, راجع به, درباره, نزدیک, در اطراف, نزدPersian
- paikkeilla, -lla, noin, olla [[kysymys]], ympärillä, [[olla]] [[kyse]], aikeissa, vähällä, vaiheilla, osapuilleen, vieressä, lähellä, suunnilleen, läheisyydessä, -ssa, mukana, -sta, hoitaa, ympäril, [[toiselle]] [[halssille]], ympäri, peräkanaa, siellä täällä, peräjälkeen, ympärille, liikkeellä, likimain, peräkkäinFinnish
- vers, environ, proche, environs, au sujet de, par-dessus, autour, à propos de, sur, de, au-dessus, sur le pointFrench
- mu chuairt, mu, mu dheidhinn, mun cuairt, mu chuairt airScottish Gaelic
- על, ב[[סביבה, ב[[איזור]], מסביב, בערךHebrew
- के बारे मेंHindi
- ról rőlHungarian
- մասին, մոտ, շուրջArmenian
- vicino, riguardando, stare per, riguardo, su, vicino a, circa, intornoItalian
- に関して, ところ, 約, 周辺, 辺り, およそ, についてJapanese
- გარშემოGeorgian
- dorî, nêzî, teqrîbenKurdish
- жөнүндө, жакын, жанындаKyrgyz
- de, in, iturus sum, futurus sumLatin
- ກ່ຽວກັບLao
- tūlīt, apkārt, pa, tūliņ, pie, par, tikpat kāLatvian
- штотуку не, приближно, околу, близу, наоколу, само што не, за, ваму-таму, речиси, обратноMacedonian
- tentang, darihal, berkenaan dengan, برکناءن دڠن, مڠناءي, تنتڠ, دريحال, berkaitan dengan, mengenai, برکاءيتن دڠنMalay
- dwar, madwarMaltese
- rond, om, aangaande, over, bij, omheen, ongeveer, betreffende, in de buurt, op het punt staan, om-, rond-Dutch
- rundt, om, omkring, angående, på veg til, nestenNorwegian
- około, wokół, wokoło, przy, dookoła, o, ponad, tu i tam, niemal, prawie, wstecz, wszędzie, wkoło, tu i ówdziePolish
- perto de, por volta de, nas, de, [[preocupado]]/[[lidando]] [[com]], prestes a, redondezas, perto, sobre, ao redor, por aí, mais ou menos, aproximadamente, em volta, cerca dePortuguese
- lângă, în jurul, despre, camRomanian
- гото́в, приме́рно, ря́дом, круго́м, про, по, недалеко́, приблизи́тельно, побли́зости, во́круг, об, о, туда́-сюда́, обратно, взад-вперёд, вокру́г, почти́, околоRussian
- о̏ко, o, ȍkoSerbo-Croatian
- okolo, pri, oSlovak
- o, okoli, okrog, približnoSlovene
- på väg att, runt, om, på, angående, ungefärSwedish
- etraf, yaklaşık, hakkındaTurkish
- کے بارے میںUrdu
- tefüVolapük
- 大约Chinese
- nga-Zulu
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