Synonym: almost, approximately, around, concerning, nearly, on the point of, upon. Similar words: go about, get about, care about, know about, come about, set about, just about, abound in. Meaning: [ə'baʊt] adj. on the move. adv. 1. (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct 2. all around or on all sides 3. in the area or vicinity 4. to or among many different places or in no particular direction 5. in or to a reversed position or direction 6. in rotation or succession 7. (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished.
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(151) What are you so excited about?
(152) I blush whenever I think about it.
(153) The gossip about her later proved to be entirely false.
(154) The purpose of the research is to try and and find out more about the causes of the disease.
(155) The assumptions made about the economy's rate of growth proved to be incorrect.
(156) Doctors these days tend to be more open-minded about alternative medicine.
(157) They have no reservations about taking factory or manual jobs.
(158) If you have any queries about your treatment, the doctor will answer them.
(159) After a while, we naturally started talking about the children.
(160) For those things i don't talk about,it does not mean i don't know.
(161) " I told a fib about my age, " little Tom said.
(162) Do you have any views about/on what we should do now?
(163) Life is a chain of moments of enjoyment; not only about survival.
(164) When preparing meals, you need to think about variety and taste as well as nutritional value.
(165) There's a lot of contention about that issue - for every person firmly in favour, there's someone fiercely against it.
(166) Do not worry about winning or losing; think of what you will gain.
(167) Large vases of flowers were liberally scattered about the room.
(168) if i had a single flower for every time i think about you, i could walk forever in my garden.
(169) If you're not satisfied with the life you're living, don't just complain. Do something about it.
(170) People of my generation all think the same way about this.
(171) We have amassed the raw data and are about to begin analysing it.
(172) His audition went well and he's fairly hopeful about getting the part.
(173) She had feelings of guilt about leaving her children and going to work.
(174) I don't give a shit on your care the least about me.
(175) The President is about to wind up his visit to Somalia.
(176) You will need to seek professional advice about your claim for compensation.
(177) He's the sort of person who only cares about money.
(178) The government makes noises about better relations with its neighbouring countries.
(179) You should exercise extra vigilance about locking your car properly.
(180) The story is about theft,(http://sentencedict.com/about.html) fraud and deceit on an incredible scale.
More similar words: go about, get about, care about, know about, come about, set about, just about, abound in, forget about, bring about, inquire about, complain about, rub out, bounce, labor, boundary, above all, a body of, abortion, elaborate, laboratory, laboriously, collaboration, a bone of contention.