abounding
abounding

about


Definition: Meaning of, about in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / əˈbaʊt /

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  1. concerning or relating to a particular subject
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  2. used to show why someone is angry, happy, upset etc
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  3. in many different directions within a particular place, or in different parts of a place [=  around, round]
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  4. in the nature or character of a person or thing
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  5. what/how about somebody/something spoken used to ask a question that directs attention to another person or thing
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  6. what/how about somebody/something spoken used to make a suggestion
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  7. do something about something to do something to solve a problem or stop a bad situation
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  8. if an organization, a job, an activity etc is about something, that is its basic purpose
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  9. while you're about it spoken used to tell someone to do something while they are doing something else because it would be easier to do both things at the same time
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  10. what was all that about? spoken used to ask the reason for something that has just happened, especially someone's angry behaviour
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  11. literary surrounding a person or thing
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  1. also round about spoken a little more or less than a particular number, amount, or size [=  roughly]
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  2. British English in many different directions within a place or in different parts of a place [=  around]
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  3. near to you or in the same place as you
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  4. British English spoken existing or available now
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  5. informal almost or probably
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  6. that's about it/all spoken used to tell someone that you have told them everything you know
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  7. that's about it/all spoken used to say that there is nothing else available
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  8. so as to face in the opposite direction
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  1. be about to do something if someone is about to do something, or if something is about to happen, they will do it or it will happen very soon
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  2. not be about to do something informal used to emphasize that you have no intention of doing something
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about used in phrases

  • Much Ado About Nothing
    1. a humorous play by William SHAKESPEARE . People sometimes use the title as a phrase to describe a situation in which there has been a lot of excitement about something that is not really important.
  • about time
    1. it should have happened sooner
  • about turn (noun)
    1. act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation
  • about-face (noun)
    1. a complete change in the way someone thinks or behaves
  • arse about (verb)
    1. British English, Canadian English be lazy or idle
    2. indulge in horseplay
  • bandy about (verb)
    1. discuss casually
  • beat about (verb)
    1. search anxiously
  • beat about the bush (verb)
    1. be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
  • bob about (verb)
    1. move up and down with no specific path
  • bum about (verb)
    1. be lazy or idle
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