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1.
on the move
up and about
'about' - used as a adverb
2.
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
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
3.
all around or on all sides
dirty clothes lying about
let's look about for help
4.
in the area or vicinity
a few spectators standing about
5.
to or among many different places or in no particular direction
wandering about with no place to go
people were rushing about
news gets about
6.
in or to a reversed position or direction
about face
7.
in rotation or succession
turn about is fair play
8.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished
the job is (just) about done
'about' - used as a preposition
9.
on the topic of
a book about physics
think about it
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