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Used to express one's presence in a given place or location
“I didn't know specifically where he was, but the clanking noise suggested that he was about.”
Used to indicate the space or movement within an area
“There's enough room in the hall to move about comfortably.”
In the region of
“Plane Tree Grove is a residential area about a quarter of a mile from the airport.”
In the opposite direction
“Turn about and head back where you came from!”
In circulation
“There is much optimism about at present.”
Relating to, concerning, or from this
In a highly disorganized, somewhat reckless, manner
In a careless or haphazard way
Used to indicate the space or movement around or encircling a particular area
“He paused to look about himself for a moment, trying to get his bearings.”
Relating to or concerning
“Discretion should be exercised when talking about this subject.”
At, near or adjacent to
“The restaurant is somewhere about here.”
In the middle of or preoccupied with
“While I am about it, I have a few questions to raise with you.”
Approximately or around the time of
Within a section of
Denotes a presence, or the existence of, activity
“There were a lot of people about.”
(informal) Ready, or about, to do something, or for something to happen
Having reached a (usually extreme) condition as to be on the verge of having a given event transpire
Only a short distance away or apart in space or time
Living, surviving, or having existence
In common or general use
Relevant or important with regard to (a subject or matter)
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