about, adv.
freq. cnt. 79
freq. cnt. 79
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
<adv.all> freq. cnt.: 118 freq. cnt.: 55 freq. cnt.: 26 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
about approximately around close to just about more or less or so roughly some
sample sentences
"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"
all around or on all sides
<adv.all> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 1
about around
sample sentences
"dirty clothes lying around (or about)""let's look about for help"
"There were trees growing all around"
"she looked around her"
in the area or vicinity
<adv.all> freq. cnt.: 31 freq. cnt.: 26 freq. cnt.: 5
about around
sample sentences
"a few spectators standing about""hanging around"
"waited around for the next flight"
in or to a reversed position or direction
<adv.all> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1
about around
sample sentences
"about face""suddenly she turned around"
used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction
<adv.all> freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 3
about around
sample sentences
"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"
in rotation or succession
<adv.all> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
about
sample sentences
"turn about is fair play"
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
<adv.all> freq. cnt.: 236 freq. cnt.: 175 freq. cnt.: 53 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
about almost most near nearly nigh virtually well-nigh
sample sentences
"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"