ADVERB
  • Definition - On all sides; around.
  • Example - I looked about at the scenery that surrounded me.
  • Definition - Here and there; around; in one place and another; up and down.
  • Example - Bits of old machinery were lying about.
  • Definition - From one place or position to another in succession; indicating repeated movement or activity.
  • Example - walking about;  rushing about;  jumping about;  thrashing about
  • Definition - Indicating unproductive or unstructured activity.
  • Example - messing about;  fooling about;  loafing about
  • Definition - Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence in quality, manner, degree, quantity, or time; almost.
  • Example - Dinner's about ready.
  • Definition - Near; in the vicinity.
  • Example - Dinner's about ready.
  • Definition - To a reversed order; half round; facing in the opposite direction; from a contrary point of view.
  • Example - to face about;  to turn oneself about
  • Definition - In succession; one after another; in the course of events.
  • Example - to face about;  to turn oneself about
  • Definition - In circuit; circularly; by a circuitous way; around the outside; in circumference.
  • Example - a mile about, and a third of a mile across
PREPOSITION
  • Definition - In a circle around; all round; on every side of; on the outside of.
  • Example - The snake was coiled about his ankle.
  • Definition - Over or upon different parts of; through or over in various directions; here and there in; to and fro in; throughout.
  • Example - He was well known about town.
  • Definition - Indicates that something will happen very soon; indicates a plan or intention to do something.
  • Example - He was well known about town.
  • Definition - Concerning; with regard to; on account of; on the subject of; to affect.
  • Example - He talked a lot about his childhood.
  • Synonyms - apropos as for
  • Definition - Concerned with; engaged in; intent on.
  • Example - to be about one's business
  • Definition - Within or in the immediate neighborhood of; in contiguity or proximity to; near, as to place.
  • Example - I can't find my reading glasses, but they must be somewhere about the house.
  • Definition - On one's person; nearby the person.
  • Example - I had no weapon about me but a stick.
  • Definition - In or near, as in mental faculties or in the possession of; under the control of; at one's command; in one's makeup.
  • Example - He has his wits about him.
Words in your word
4 Letter Words
baht 9 bath 9
3 Letter Words
bah 8 aah 6 aha 6 hat 6 aba 5 baa 5 bat 5 tab 5
2 Letter Words
ah 5 ha 5 ab 4 ba 4 aa 2 at 2 ta 2