about

[əˈbaʊt]

Definition:
1. All around or on all sides.
2. In the area or vicinity.

Use 'about' in a sentence:

1. It costs about $10.
2. Did you see her piece about the Internet in the paper today?
3. Fretting about it won't help.
4. This is about the best we can hope for.
5. She's somewhere about the office.
6. Children show curiosity about everything.
7. She's been gossiping about you.
8. It was the wrong decision ─ there are no two ways about it.
9. You're completely mistaken about Jane.
10. I fantasized about writing music.
11. There is some doubt about the best way to do it.
12. They talk about it endlessly.
13. What's he wittering on about?
14. I worry about her constantly.
15. Talking about my problems doesn't come easy to me.
16. Everywhere people were going about their daily business.
17. It's about 2 metres wide.
18. There are no hard and fast rules about this.
19. It's useless worrying about it.
20. She's totally wild about him.
21. It's about this high.
22. I've met just about everyone.
23. Nobody had a good word to say about him.
24. I'm definite about this.
25. We're crazy about each other.
26. The article enthused about the benefits that the new system would bring.
27. She had some misgivings about what she was about to do.
28. He's completely clueless about computers.
29. I'd like to make a complaint about the noise.
30. Everyone is talking about him.
31. Insinuations about her mental state, about her capacity for delusion, were being made.
32. Isn't it time the government came clean about their plans for education?
33. He's very intense about everything.
34. He's mad about you.
35. We all fell about laughing.
36. It'll take about three weeks, give or take a day or so.
37. She dreamed about her baby.
38. The object is to educate people about road safety.
39. The programme was about customs in different parts of the country.
40. What is to be done about this problem?
41. There's nothing to cry about.
42. The new restaurant is nothing to get excited about.
43. My parents had fixed ideas about what I should become.
44. He looked about the room.
45. Carol boasted about her costume.
46. This is a big issue; we need more time to think about it.
47. What do I think about it? How long have you got?
48. He burbles on about freedom.
49. The cost is about half as much again as it was two years ago.
50. I haven't found anything out about him yet.
51. He's ignorant about modern technology.
52. I would imagine the job will take about two days.
53. The cost should average out at about £ 6 per person.
54. I need about an hour to finish off this report.
55. There is something special about this place.
56. There's a real touch of class about this team.
57. He hopes to write a book about his experiences one day.
58. Wine contains about 10% alcohol.
59. I made a mental note to talk to her about it.