about

• "up and about"
• "the whole town was astir over the incident"

Synonyms

• about(p)
• astir(p)

• "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"

Synonyms

• approximately(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
• close to(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
• just about(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
• some(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; (quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity; relatively much but unspecified in amount or extent; relatively many but unspecified in number; remarkable
• roughly(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; with roughness or violence (`rough' is an informal variant for `roughly'); with rough motion as over a rough surface
• more or less(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; to a small degree or extent
• aroundin the area or vicinity; by a circular or circuitous route; used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction; in a circle or circular motion; (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; in or to a reversed position or direction; to a particular destination either specified or understood; all around or on all sides; in circumference; from beginning to end
• or so(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

• "dirty clothes lying around (or about)"
• "let's look about for help"
• "There were trees growing all around"
• "she looked around her"

Synonyms

• aroundin the area or vicinity; by a circular or circuitous route; used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction; in a circle or circular motion; (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; in or to a reversed position or direction; to a particular destination either specified or understood; all around or on all sides; in circumference; from beginning to end

• "a few spectators standing about"
• "hanging around"
• "waited around for the next flight"

Synonyms

• aroundin the area or vicinity; by a circular or circuitous route; used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction; in a circle or circular motion; (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; in or to a reversed position or direction; to a particular destination either specified or understood; all around or on all sides; in circumference; from beginning to end

• "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"

Synonyms

• aroundin the area or vicinity; by a circular or circuitous route; used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction; in a circle or circular motion; (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; in or to a reversed position or direction; to a particular destination either specified or understood; all around or on all sides; in circumference; from beginning to end

• "about face"
• "suddenly she turned around"

Synonyms

• aroundin the area or vicinity; by a circular or circuitous route; used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction; in a circle or circular motion; (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; in or to a reversed position or direction; to a particular destination either specified or understood; all around or on all sides; in circumference; from beginning to end

• "turn about is fair play"

• "all but"
• "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"

Synonyms

• almost(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished
• most(superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number; the superlative of `much' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'; used to form the superlative; very; (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished
• nearly(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; in a close manner
• nearmove towards; not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances; being on the left side; closely resembling the genuine article; giving or spending with reluctance; with or in a close or intimate relationship; very close in resemblance; near in time or place or relationship; (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished
• nighnot far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances; being on the left side; near in time or place or relationship; (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished
• virtuallyin essence or effect but not in fact; (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished
• well-nigh(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished