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Definition about
Etymology 1
From Middle English aboute, abouten, from Old English ab?tan, onb?tan, from on (“in, on”) + b?tan (“outside of”), from be (“by”) + ?tan (“outside”).
Preposition
about
- In a circle around; all round; on every side of; on the outside of. [First attested prior to 1150.]
- Near; not far from; approximately; regarding time, size, quantity. [First attested prior to 1150.]
- On the point or verge of.
- On one's person; nearby the person. [First attested around (1150 to 1350.)]
- Over or upon different parts of; through or over in various directions; here and there in; to and fro in; throughout. [First attested around (1150 to 1350.)]
- Concerned with; engaged in; intent on. [First attested around (1150 to 1350.)]
- Concerning; with regard to; on account of; on the subject of; to affect. [First attested around (1150 to 1350.)]
- (figuratively) In or near, as in mental faculties or (literally) in possession of; in control of; at one's command; in one's makeup. [First attested around (1350 to 1470.)]
- In the immediate neighborhood of; in contiguity or proximity to; near, as to place. [First attested around (1350 to 1470.)]
Adverb
about (not comparable)
- Not distant; approximate.
- On all sides; around. [First attested before 1150.]
- Here and there; around; in one place and another; up and down. [First attested before 1150.]
- Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence, in quality, manner, degree, quantity, or time; almost. [First attested before 1150.]
- Near; in the vicinity. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]
- In succession; one after another; in the course of events. [First attested before 1150.]
- On the move; active; astir. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]
- To a reversed order; half round; facing in the opposite direction; from a contrary point of view. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]
- (obsolete) Preparing; planning. [Attested from around 1150 to 1350 until the late 18 century.]
- (archaic) In circuit; circularly; by a circuitous way; around the outside; in circumference. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
- (chiefly Canada, US, colloquial) Going to; on the verge of; intending to. [First attested in the early 16 century.]
Etymology 2
From Middle English about (adverb).
Adjective
about (not comparable)
Results 446 Words with the letters ABOUT
11 letter words with the letters ABOUT ↑
ABJURATIONS
25
ABLUTIONARY
19
ABSOLUTIONS
17
ABSOLUTISMS
19
ABSOLUTISTS
16
ABSOLUTIZED
26
ABSOLUTIZES
25
ABSTENTIOUS
16
ACCOUNTABLE
23
ACCOUNTABLY
25
ADUMBRATION
20
AMBITIOUSLY
21
AMBULATIONS
20
ATRABILIOUS
16
ATTRIBUTION
16
AUTOMATABLE
19
AUTOMOBILED
20
AUTOMOBILES
19
BACKCOUNTRY
28
BADMOUTHING
24
BARRACOUTAS
18
BEARDTONGUE
19
BEAUTEOUSLY
19
BIFURCATION
22
BOATBUILDER
20
BRONTOSAURS
16
BUCCINATORS
22
BURGOMASTER
20
BUTTONBALLS
21
BUTYLATIONS
19
CARBURETION
19
CARBURETORS
18
CARBURETTOR
18
CONFABULATE
23
CONSTRUABLE
20
CONURBATION
20
COUNTERBADE
20
DEMOUNTABLE
21
DUBITATIONS
17
ETHAMBUTOLS
21
FANTABULOUS
21
FIBROMATOUS
21
HABITUATION
18
HOUSEBOATER
17
INCUBATIONS
20
INTUBATIONS
17
JUBILATIONS
26
KNOCKABOUTS
27
LOBULATIONS
18
LUBRICATION
20
LUBRICATORS
19
LUCUBRATION
21
MASTURBATOR
18
MOUNTEBANKS
24
MULTICARBON
23
OBFUSCATING
24
OBFUSCATION
22
OBFUSCATORY
23
OBITUARISTS
15
OBJURGATING
29
OBJURGATION
27
OBJURGATORY
28
OBNUBILATED
21
OBNUBILATES
20
OBSCURANTIC
22
OBSCURATION
19
OBTURATIONS
16
OUTBALANCED
21
OUTBALANCES
20
OUTBARGAINS
18
OUTBLEATING
19
OUTBOASTING
18
OUTBRAGGING
22
OUTBRAWLING
22
OUTDEBATING
19
PROTUBERANT
19
PUBLICATION
23
QUOTABILITY
27
RAMBOUILLET
20
REDOUBTABLE
20
REDOUBTABLY
22
ROUNDABOUTS
18
ROUNDTABLES
18
ROUSEABOUTS
16
ROUSTABOUTS
16
RUBRICATION
19
RUBRICATORS
18
RUBYTHROATS
19
SUBAUDITION
18
SUBCATEGORY
22
SUBCOMPACTS
27
SUBCONTRACT
22
SUBCONTRARY
21
SUBCORTICAL
22
SUBDOMINANT
21
SUBJUGATION
28
SUBJUGATORS
27
SUBLIMATION
20
SUBLITTORAL
17
SUBLUXATION
25
SUBNATIONAL
18
SUBORDINATE
17
SUBORNATION
17
SUBRATIONAL
17
SUBROGATING
20
SUBROGATION
18
SUBSTATIONS
16
SUBTOTALING
19
SUBTOTALLED
18
SUBTRACTION
19
SUBTROPICAL
22
SUPPORTABLE
22
TABULATIONS
17
TAMBOURINES
19
THEREABOUTS
17
TIBIOFIBULA
22
TOLBUTAMIDE
20
TRIBULATION
17
TROUBADOURS
17
TURBOSHAFTS
20
UNABSORBENT
20
UNADOPTABLE
21
UNAMBITIOUS
20
UNCOMBATIVE
26
UNCOUNTABLE
22
UNDOUBTABLE
22
UNELABORATE
17
UNOBSERVANT
21
UNSTOPPABLE
23
UNSTOPPABLY
25
UNTOUCHABLE
23
WHEREABOUTS
20
10 letter words with the letters ABOUT ↑
ABDUCTIONS
19
ABDUCTORES
18
ABJURATION
24
ABRUPTIONS
18
ABSOLUTELY
18
ABSOLUTEST
15
ABSOLUTION
16
ABSOLUTISM
18
ABSOLUTIST
15
ABSOLUTIVE
19
ABSOLUTIZE
24
ABSTEMIOUS
17
AMBULATION
19
AMBULATORY
20
ARBORETUMS
17
AUTOBAHNEN
18
AUTOBUSSES
15
AUTOMOBILE
18
BACKCOURTS
24
BADMOUTHED
21
BARRACOUTA
17
BATHHOUSES
18
BATTAILOUS
15
BOASTFULLY
21
BOATHOUSES
16
BRONTOSAUR
15
BUCCINATOR
21
BUTTONBALL
20
BUTYLATION
18
CARBURETOR
17
COMMUTABLE
24
COMPUTABLE
24
DUBITATION
16
EARTHBOUND
18
ETHAMBUTOL
20
HEREABOUTS
16
HOUSEBOATS
16
INCUBATION
19
INCUBATORS
18
INCUBATORY
20
INTUBATION
16
ISOBUTANES
15
JUBILATION
25
KNOCKABOUT
26
LOBULATION
17
LUBRICATOR
18
MOUNTEBANK
23
OBDURATELY
18
OBFUSCATED
21
OBFUSCATES
20
OBITUARIES
14
OBITUARIST
14
OBJURGATED
26
OBJURGATES
25
OBNUBILATE
19
OBSCURANTS
18
OBTURATING
17
OBTURATION
15
OBTURATORS
14
ORBICULATE
18
OUTBALANCE
19
OUTBARGAIN
17
OUTBARKING
21
OUTBAWLING
21
OUTBEAMING
20
OUTBLAZING
27
OUTBLEATED
16
OUTBOASTED
15
OUTBRAGGED
19
OUTBRAVING
21
OUTBRAWLED
19
OUTDEBATED
16
OUTDEBATES
15
OUTFABLING
21
OVERBRUTAL
19
ROUNDABOUT
17
ROUNDTABLE
17
ROUSEABOUT
15
ROUSTABOUT
15
RUBRICATOR
17
RUBYTHROAT
18
SAUCEBOATS
17
STIRABOUTS
14
SUBCOMPACT
26
SUBCORDATE
18
SUBJUGATOR
26
SUBLATIONS
16
SUBOPTIMAL
21
SUBORBITAL
18
SUBROGATED
17
SUBROGATES
16
SUBSTATION
15
SUBTOTALED
16
SUBTOTALLY
18
TABBOULEHS
20
TABULATION
16
TABULATORS
15
TAMBOURERS
17
TAMBOURINE
18
TAMBOURING
20
THEREABOUT
16
TOUCHBACKS
26
TROUBADOUR
16
TURBOSHAFT
19
TURNABOUTS
16
WALKABOUTS
22
WHEREABOUT
19
9 letter words with the letters ABOUT ↑
ABDUCTION
18
ABDUCTORS
17
ABLUTIONS
15
ABOITEAUS
13
ABOITEAUX
20
ABRUPTION
17
ABSOLUTER
14
ABSOLUTES
14
ABUTILONS
15
AMBITIOUS
16
ARBORETUM
16
AUTOBAHNS
16
AUTOBUSES
14
BACKCOURT
23
BADMOUTHS
19
BATHHOUSE
17
BEAUTEOUS
14
BLACKOUTS
21
BLUECOATS
17
BOATHOUSE
15
BOTULINAL
16
BOUFFANTS
20
BREAKOUTS
17
BUOYANTLY
19
BUSHGOATS
17
BUTANONES
15
COBALTOUS
17
COUNTABLE
18
COUNTABLY
20
DOUBTABLE
18
EASTBOUND
15
GADABOUTS
16
HEREABOUT
15
HOUSEBOAT
15
INCUBATOR
17
ISOBUTANE
14
LAYABOUTS
16
LOBULATED
16
MARABOUTS
16
MOUNTABLE
18
OBFUSCATE
19
OBJURGATE
24
OBSCURANT
17
OBTURATED
14
OBTURATES
13
OBTURATOR
13
OUTBAKING
20
OUTBARKED
18
OUTBAWLED
18
OUTBEAMED
17
OUTBLAZED
24
OUTBLAZES
23
OUTBLEATS
14
OUTBOARDS
14
OUTBOASTS
13
OUTBRAVED
18
OUTBRAVES
17
OUTBRAWLS
17
OUTBREAKS
17
OUTDEBATE
14
OUTFABLED
18
OUTFABLES
17
RUNABOUTS
15
SABOTEURS
13
SAUCEBOAT
16
STIRABOUT
13
SUBABBOTS
19
SUBATOMIC
19
SUBLATION
15
SUBROGATE
15
SUBTAXONS
21
SUBTOPIAS
16
SUBTOTALS
14
SURFBOATS
16
TABBOULEH
19
TABOURERS
13
TABOURETS
13
TABOURING
16
TABULATOR
14
TAMBOURAS
16
TAMBOURED
17
TAMBOURER
16
TOUCHABLE
19
TOUCHBACK
25
TURBOCARS
16
TURBOFANS
17
TURNABOUT
15
WALKABOUT
21
8 letter words with the letters ABOUT ↑
ABDUCTOR
16
ABLUTION
14
ABOITEAU
12
ABSOLUTE
13
ABUTILON
14
AUTOBAHN
15
BACKOUTS
19
BADMOUTH
18
BAILOUTS
13
BLACKOUT
20
BLUECOAT
16
BOASTFUL
16
BOATFULS
16
BOUFFANT
19
BREAKOUT
16
BUMBOATS
18
BUSHGOAT
16
BUTANOLS
14
BUTANONE
14
GADABOUT
15
GUNBOATS
15
HAUTBOIS
14
HAUTBOYS
16
LAYABOUT
15
LOBULATE
14
MARABOUT
15
OBDURATE
13
OBITUARY
14
OBTURATE
12
OUTBACKS
19
OUTBAKED
17
OUTBAKES
16
OUTBARKS
16
OUTBAWLS
16
OUTBEAMS
15
OUTBLAZE
22
OUTBLEAT
13
OUTBOARD
13
OUTBOAST
12
OUTBRAGS
14
OUTBRAVE
16
OUTBRAWL
16
OUTBREAK
16
OUTFABLE
16
QUOTABLE
22
QUOTABLY
24
ROBUSTAS
12
RUNABOUT
14
SABOTEUR
12
SUBABBOT
18
SUBATOMS
15
SUBOVATE
16
SUBTAXON
20
SUBTOPIA
15
SUBTOTAL
13
SURFBOAT
15
TABOULIS
13
TABOURED
13
TABOURER
12
TABOURET
12
TAMBOURA
15
TAMBOURS
15
TUGBOATS
14
TURBOCAR
15
TURBOFAN
16
UMBONATE
16
7 letter words with the letters ABOUT ↑
ABOUGHT
15
AUTOBUS
12
BACKOUT
18
BAILOUT
12
BOATFUL
15
BUMBOAT
17
BUOYANT
14
BUTANOL
13
GUNBOAT
14
HAUTBOY
15
OUTBACK
18
OUTBAKE
15
OUTBARK
15
OUTBAWL
15
OUTBEAM
14
OUTBRAG
13
ROBUSTA
11
RUBATOS
11
SUBATOM
14
TABOULI
12
TABOURS
11
TAMBOUR
14
TUGBOAT
13
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5 letter words with the letters ABOUT ↑
ABOUT
9
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