1. (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
   "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"
   - approximately, close to, just about, some, roughly, more or less, around, or so 
2. All around or on all sides
   "dirty clothes lying about"; "let's look about for help"
   - around 
3. In the area or vicinity
   "a few spectators standing about"
   - around 
4. Used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction
   "wandering about with no place to go"; "people were rushing about"; "news gets about"
   - around 
5. In or to a reversed position or direction
   "about face"
   - around 
6. In rotation or succession
   "turn about is fair play" 
7. (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
   "the job is (just) about done"
   - almost, most, nearly, near, nigh, virtually, well-nigh, all but

1. On the topic of
   "a book about physics"; "think about it"
   - on

1. On the move
   "up and about"
   - astir

See also: active

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• irrationality
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• Irrawaddy
• Irrawaddy River
• irreality
• irreclaimable
• irreconcilability
• irreconcilable
• irreconcilableness
• irreconcilably
• irrecoverable
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• irredenta
• irredentism
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