adverb. Approximately; nearly.

adverb. Almost.

adverb. To a reversed position or direction.

adverb. In no particular direction.

adverb. All around; on every side.

adverb. In the area or vicinity; near.

adverb. In succession; one after another.

adverb. undefined

adverb. On the verge of doing something; presently going to do something. Used with the infinitive.

adverb. Used to show determination or intention in negative constructions with an infinitive.

preposition. On all sides of; surrounding.

preposition. In the vicinity of; around.

preposition. Almost the same as; close to; near.

preposition. undefined

preposition. In reference to; relating to; concerned with.

preposition. In the act or process of.

preposition. In the possession or innate character of.

adjective. Moving here and there; astir.

adjective. Being in evidence or existence.

Around; in circuit; circularly; round and round; on every side; in every direction; all around.

Circuitously; in a roundabout course.

Hither and thither; to and fro; up and down; here and there.

Near in time, number, quantity, quality, or degree; nearly; approximately; almost.

[In contracts made on the New York Stock Exchange, the term about means “not more than three days” when applied to time, and “not more than 10 per cent.” when used with reference to a number of shares.]

In readiness; intending; going: after the verb to be.

At work; astir; begin in earnest: used with the force of an imperative.

Nautical, to take a different direction, as a vessel in tacking.

On the outside or outer surface of; surrounding; around; all around.

Near to in place; close to; at: as, about the door. See the adv., 4.

Over or upon different parts; here and there; backward and forward; in various directions.

Near or on one's person; with; at hand.

In relation to; respecting; in regard to; on account of.

Concerned in; engaged in: as, what is he about?

preposition. Around; all round; on every side of.

preposition. In the immediate neighborhood of; in contiguity or proximity to; near, as to place; by or on (one's person).

preposition. Over or upon different parts of; through or over in various directions; here and there in; to and fro in; throughout.

preposition. Near; not far from; -- determining approximately time, size, quantity.

preposition. In concern with; engaged in; intent on.

preposition. On the point or verge of; going; in act of.

preposition. Concerning; with regard to; on account of; touching.

adverb. On all sides; around.

adverb. In circuit; circularly; by a circuitous way; around the outside.

adverb. Here and there; around; in one place and another.

adverb. Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence, in quality, manner, degree, etc.; ; -- also of quantity, number, time.

adverb. To a reserved position; half round; in the opposite direction; on the opposite tack

adverb. to cause to take place; to accomplish.

adverb. to occur; to take place. See under Come.

adverb. to undertake; to arrange; to prepare.

adverb. undefined

adverb. in every direction around.

much about  put about  ready about! about ship!  right about! left about!  set about  

active  to set about  

Kraut  Redoubt  all-out  bout  clout  

almost  alone  attack  behind  chesterfield  

active  again  aimlessly  all but  all over