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əˈbaʊt Somebody/Something Preposition Book Flowers Angry Strange You’re

Word3 about
WordType (preposition)
Phonetic /əˈbaʊt/ /əˈbaʊt/
Example
  • a book about flowers
  • tell me all about it.
  • what's she so angry about?
  • there's something strange about him.
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(preposition)/əˈbaʊt/ /əˈbaʊt/
  1. on the subject of somebody/something; in connection with somebody/something
    • a book about flowers
    • Tell me all about it.
    • What's she so angry about?
    • There's something strange about him.
    • There's something about this business that is not quite right.
    • I don't know what you're on about (= talking about).
    • There's nothing you can do about it now.
  2. used to describe the purpose or an aspect of something
    • Movies are all about making money these days.
    • What was all that about? (= what was the reason for what has just happened?)
  3. busy with something; doing something
    • Everywhere people were going about their daily business.
    • And while you’re about it… (= while you’re doing that)
  4. in many directions in a place; here and there
    • We wandered about the town for an hour or so.
    • He looked about the room.
  5. in various parts of a place; here and there
    • The papers were strewn about the room.
  6. next to a place or person; in the area mentioned
    • She's somewhere about the office.
  7. surrounding somebody/something
    • She wore a shawl about her shoulders.
  8. used when asking for information about somebody/something
    • How about Ruth? Have you heard from her?
    • I'm having fish. What about you?
  9. used to make a suggestion
    • How about going for a walk?
    • How about we go for a walk?
    • What about a break?
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