Meaning

• 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."

Meaning

• 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"

Meaning

• 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."