about — concerning; on the subject of
Part of speech: PREPOSITION
Definition: concerning; on the subject of
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈbaʊt/
Example Sentences
- My cat thinks everything is about her - even my Zoom meetings!
- I'm about to give up on my diet... again.
- There were about 50 people at the meeting.
about
PREPOSITION[/əˈbaʊt/]
concerning; on the subject of
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Middle English 'aboute', derived from Old English 'abutan' or 'onbutan', meaning 'on the outside of' or 'around'. The prefix 'a-' (on) combined with 'bout' (from 'be-' meaning 'by' and 'utan' meaning 'outside').
Breakdown
a- (on) + bout (from be- 'by' + utan 'outside') = about (concerning, around)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My cat thinks everything is about her - even my Zoom meetings!”
“I'm about to give up on my diet... again.”
“There were about 50 people at the meeting.”
“What about having pizza for dinner?”
“He's always walking about the house in his pajamas.”
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