about

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

• “lasted approximately an hour”
• “in just about a minute”
• “he”
• “;”
• “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”

all around or on all sides

• “dirty clothes lying around (or about)”
• “let”
• “;”
• “;”

in the area or vicinity

• “a few spectators standing about”
• “hanging around”
• “waited around for the next flight”

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”
• “;”

in or to a reversed position or direction

• “about face”
• “brought the ship about”
• “suddenly she turned around”

in rotation or succession

• “turn about is fair play”

on the move

• “up and about”
• “the whole town was astir over the incident”