about

Meaning of about in English

Adverb

US /əˈbaʊt/ UK /əˈbaʊt/

1. here and there

She went about from town to town while she was in Korea.

2. nearby

I lost my key somewhere about here.

3. a little more or less

She is about sixty.

Preposition

US /əˈbaʊt/ UK /əˈbaʊt/

1. here and there in

Empty cans were scattered about the place.

2. so as to surround

They were sitting about the fire.

3. somewhere near

He is about the house.

4. on the subject of

What are you talking about?

5. engaged in

What are you about now?

6. a little more or less than

about six hundred people