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Adverb
  1. (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct (synset 400007414)
    "lasted approximately an hour"; "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"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundred pounds"; "roughly $3,000"; "holds 3 gallons, more or less"; "20 or so people were at the party"
    same as: approximately, around, close to, just about, more or less, or so, roughly, some
  2. All around or on all sides (synset 400072240)
    "dirty clothes lying around (or about)"; "let's look about for help"; "There were trees growing all around"; "she looked around her"
    same as: around
  3. In the area or vicinity (synset 400071565)
    "a few spectators standing about"; "hanging around"; "waited around for the next flight"
    same as: around
  4. Used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction (synset 400072729)
    "wandering about with no place to go"; "people were rushing about"; "news gets around (or about)"; "traveled around in Asia"; "he needs advice from someone who's been around"; "she sleeps around"
    same as: around
  5. In or to a reversed position or direction (synset 400072601)
    "about face"; "suddenly she turned around"
    same as: around
  6. In rotation or succession (synset 400359910)
    "turn about is fair play"
  7. (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished;
    All but (synset 400073433)
    "the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; "I was near exhausted by the run"; "most everyone agrees"
    same as: almost, most, near, nearly, nigh, virtually, well-nigh
Adjective
  1. On the move (synset 300032471)
    "up and about"; "the whole town was astir over the incident"
    similar to: active - characterized by energetic activity
    same as: astir

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