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.