DICTOMETER

ABOUT

(about, acerca, acerca de, aproximadamente, como, para, nær, omtrent, ved, vedrørende)

1. Synonyms:
   • About
   • Astir
   Definitions:
   • on the move
   Examples:
   • Up and about
   • The whole town was astir over the incident
   Antonyms:
   • Inactive
   
   
   

1. Synonyms:
   • Approximately
   • About
   • Close to
   • Just about
   • Some
   • Roughly
   • More or less
   • Around
   • Or so
   Definitions:
   • (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
   Examples:
   • 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
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • About
   • Around
   Definitions:
   • all around or on all sides
   Examples:
   • Dirty clothes lying around (or about)
   • Let's look about for help
   • There were trees growing all around
   • She looked around her
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • About
   • Around
   Definitions:
   • in the area or vicinity
   Examples:
   • A few spectators standing about
   • Hanging around
   • Waited around for the next flight
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • About
   • Around
   Definitions:
   • used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction
   Examples:
   • 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
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • About
   • Around
   Definitions:
   • in or to a reversed position or direction
   Examples:
   • About face
   • Suddenly she turned around
   
   
6. Synonyms:
   • About
   Definitions:
   • in rotation or succession
   Examples:
   • Turn about is fair play
   
   
7. Synonyms:
   • About
   • Almost
   • Most
   • Nearly
   • Near
   • Nigh
   • Virtually
   • Well-nigh
   Definitions:
   • (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished
   • all but
   Examples:
   • 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