1on the subject of; concerning:I was thinking about you a book about ancient Greece it’s all about having fun so as to affect:there’s nothing we can do about it
2chiefly
British used to indicate movement within a particular area:she looked about the room
3chiefly
British used to express location in a particular place:rugs were strewn about the hall he produced a knife from somewhere about his person used to describe a quality apparent in a person:there was a look about her that said everything
1chiefly
British used to indicate movement within an area:men were floundering about finding my way about
2chiefly
British used to express location in a particular place:there was a lot of flu about
3(used with a number or quantity) approximately:reduced by about 5 per cent he’s about 35