ABOUT
What does "ABOUT" mean?
On the subject of; concerning, or approximately.
Meanings
- Concerning; on the subject of. The book is about a boy and his dog.
- Approximately; near to a number or amount. It costs about twenty dollars.
- In the surrounding area; here and there. There were toys scattered about.
- On the verge of (about to). She was about to leave when the phone rang.
Word origin
From Old English 'onbutan', a compound of 'on' (on) and 'butan' (outside, around) - originally meaning 'on the outside of' or 'around'.
Remember it
ABOUT hides 'A BOUT' - a bout is a round, and 'about' once meant 'around'.
A little poem
A tiny word that points to everything-
the talk, the cost, the place, the next to spring.
couplet
Wordplay
- I was about to tell you a story about 'about', but it was getting roughly five definitions long.
What it teaches
The smallest words carry the heaviest traffic; meaning lives in the joints, not the bones.
Quick facts
What does ABOUT mean?
On the subject of; concerning, or approximately.
Is ABOUT a valid word?
Yes — ABOUT is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is ABOUT?
ABOUT has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does ABOUT come from?
From Old English 'onbutan', a compound of 'on' (on) and 'butan' (outside, around) - originally meaning 'on the outside of' or 'around'.
What can ABOUT teach us?
The smallest words carry the heaviest traffic; meaning lives in the joints, not the bones.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.