Dictionary Entry
about
about is a 5-letter English word with 20 senses as preposition, adverb, and adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Around; all round; on every side of. Face value is 7 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
5 letters · Scrabble 7 · Words With Friends 9 · 20 senses
Definitions
- 1preposition
Around; all round; on every side of.
- 2preposition
In the immediate neighborhood of; in contiguity or proximity to; near, as to place; by or on (one's person).
- 3preposition
Over or upon different parts of; through or over in various directions; here and there in; to and fro in; throughout.
- 4preposition
Near; not far from; -- determining approximately time, size, quantity.
- 5preposition
In concern with; engaged in; intent on.
- 6preposition
On the point or verge of; going; in act of.
- 7preposition
Concerning; with regard to; on account of; touching.
- 8adverb
On all sides; around.
- 9adverb
In circuit; circularly; by a circuitous way; around the outside; as, a mile about, and a third of a mile across.
- 10adverb
Here and there; around; in one place and another.
- 11adverb
Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence, in quality, manner, degree, etc.; as, about as cold; about as high; -- also of quantity, number, time.
- 12adverb
To a reserved position; half round; in the opposite direction; on the opposite tack; as, to face about; to turn one's self about.
- 13adjective
on the move
"up and about"
"the whole town was astir over the incident"
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- 14adverb
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
"lasted approximately an hour"
"in just about a minute"
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- 15adverb
in the area or vicinity
"a few spectators standing about"
"hanging around"
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- 16adverb
all around or on all sides
"dirty clothes lying around (or about)"
"let's look about for help"
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- 17adverb
in or to a reversed position or direction
"about face"
"suddenly she turned around"
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- 18adverb
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"
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- 19adverb
(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"
- 20adverb
in rotation or succession
"turn about is fair play"
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