What does “about” mean?
- 1
prepositionon the subject of; connected with
We talked about our plans for the summer.
- 2
adverba little more or less than; approximately
The drive takes about two hours.
- 3
adjectivebe about to: going to happen very soon
Hurry up, the train is about to leave.
About at a glance
- Part of speech
- preposition, adverb & adjective
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /əˈbaʊt/ · uh-BOWT
How to use “about” correctly
Say “discuss the plan”, not “discuss about the plan”, but “talk about the plan” is correct.
Common phrases with “about”
- talk about
- think about
- about to do sth
- what about...?
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- approximately
- around
- concerning
“about” is on these word lists
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