- Types Of Speech
- You can use about as a adverb in a sentence.
- About About
- A 2 syllables adverb and 5 letters with the letters a, b, o, t, and u, 2 consonants, 3 vowels and 2 syllables with the middle letter o. About starts with a vowel and ends in a consonant with the starting letters a, ab, abo, abou, and the ending characters are t, ut, out, bout, ..
- Definition
- (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "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 hundre
- Origin/Roots
- Middle English
- School Grade
- About is set as a kindergarten word that starts with a, ends with t, 2 syllables, 3 vowels and 5 letters.
- Scrabble
- Is about a scrabble word? A 7 point word in scrabble. Check the word games tab below for probability, odds and more.
- Pig Latin
- About in Pig Latin is said as "aboutay or aboutway".
- Unigram
- a | b | o | u | t
- Bigram
- ab | bo | ou | ut
- Trigram
- abo | bou | out
- Quadrigram
- abou | bout
- Word Gram
- Adverb Examples
- (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct;
"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 hundre - in the area or vicinity;
"a few spectators standing about";
"hanging around";
"waited around for the next flight" - all around or on all sides;
"dirty clothes lying around (or about)";
"let's look about for help";
"There were trees growing all around";
"she looked around her" - in or to a reversed position or direction;
"about face";
"brought the ship about";
"suddenly she turned around" - to or among many different places or in no particular direction;
"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 a - in rotation or succession;
"turn about is fair play"
| Synonym | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aboard | on first or second or third base "Their second homer with Bob Allison aboard" |
| About | (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct "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 hundre |
| Across The Board | |
| Actual | presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible "the predicted temperature and the actual temperature were markedly different" "actual and imagined conditions" |
| Again | anew "she tried again" "they rehearsed the scene again" |
| Aimlessly | in an aimless manner "he wandered around aimlessly" |
| Alive | having life or vigor or spirit "an animated and expressive face" "animated conversation" "became very animated when he heard the good news" |
| All Embracing | |
| All Inclusive | |
| All About |
View all cognitive synonyms for About
| Anagram | Definition |
|---|---|
| About | (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct "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 hundre |
View English words with the unique letters used in about. Words With The Letters Abotu
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Word Chums | 4Pics1Word | Jumble |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U Boat (6 letters) | |||||
| About (5 letters) | 7 | 9 | about | ||
| Bat Out (7 letters) | |||||
| U Boat (6 letters) |
About Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With A
- Ends With T
- Spelled With / Contains Letters
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