- on the move
💬 Examples
- "up and about"
- "the whole town was astir over the incident"
ABOUT
A ·BOUT 2 syllables
A1 · Beginner 📏 5 letters 🎲 Scrabble 7 ✅ valid word
Everyday English. Most learners know this.
- (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
- all around or on all sides
- in the area or vicinity
- used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction
💬 Examples
- "lasted approximately an hour"
- "in just about a minute"
- "dirty clothes lying around (or about)"
- "let's look about for help"