Moving around; astir.
After my bout with Guillan-Barre Syndrome, it took me 6 months to be up and about again.
In existence; being in evidence; apparent.
This idea has been about for a while but has only recently become fashionable.
Near; in the vicinity or neighbourhood.
I had my keys just a minute ago, so they must be about somewhere.
On all sides; around.
I looked about at the scenery that surrounded me.
Here and there; around; in one place and another; up and down.
Bits of old machinery were lying about.
From one place or position to another in succession; indicating repeated movement or activity.
walking about; rushing about; jumping about; thrashing about
Indicating unproductive or unstructured activity.
messing about; fooling about; loafing about
Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence in quality, manner, degree, quantity, or time; almost.
Dinner's about ready.
Near; in the vicinity.
To a reversed order; half round; facing in the opposite direction; from a contrary point of view.
to face about; to turn oneself about
In succession; one after another; in the course of events.
In circuit; circularly; by a circuitous way; around the outside; in circumference.
a mile about, and a third of a mile across
In a circle around; all round; on every side of; on the outside of.
The snake was coiled about his ankle.
Over or upon different parts of; through or over in various directions; here and there in; to and fro in; throughout.
He was well known about town.
Indicates that something will happen very soon; indicates a plan or intention to do something.
Concerning; with regard to; on account of; on the subject of; to affect.
He talked a lot about his childhood.
Concerned with; engaged in; intent on.
to be about one's business
Within or in the immediate neighborhood of; in contiguity or proximity to; near, as to place.
I can't find my reading glasses, but they must be somewhere about the house.
On one's person; nearby the person.
I had no weapon about me but a stick.
In or near, as in mental faculties or in the possession of; under the control of; at one's command; in one's makeup.
He has his wits about him.