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adverbadjective /əbaʊt/ 2 syllables 5 letters Scrabble 7 WWF 9
Definitions
adverb

used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction

“wandering about with no place to go”

adverb

in or to a reversed position or direction

“about face”

adverb

in the area or vicinity

“a few spectators standing about”

adverb

all around or on all sides

“dirty clothes lying around (or about)”

adverb

slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

“the job is (just) about done”

adjective

on the move

“up and about”

adverb

imprecise but fairly close to correct

“in just about a minute”

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