Definition of about:

• Near; not far from; -- determining approximately time, size, quantity.
• Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence, in quality, manner, degree, etc.; as, about as cold; about as high; -- also of quantity, number, time.
• While not an exact term ' about' signifies not more or less than 10 percent of the stipulated amount, quantity, or unit price. Refer to the definition of approximately.
• Around; all round; on every side of.
• In the immediate neighborhood of; in contiguity or proximity to; near, as to place; by or on ( one's person).
• Over or upon different parts of; through or over in various directions; here and there in; to and fro in; throughout.
• In concern with; engaged in; intent on.
• On the point or verge of; going; in act of.
• Concerning; with regard to; on account of; touching.
• Near; not far from; - determining approximately time, size, quantity.
• Concerned in; somewhere near; all around; over; beside; relating to; as, the story was about animals.
• Round on the out side: around: here and there in: near to: concerning: engaged in.
• On the outside or on every side of; all around; over; beside; somewhere near; in connection with; engaged in.
• Round; near to; on the point of; concerned or engaged in; relating to; respecting.
• in or to a reversed position or direction; " about face"; " brought the ship about"; " suddenly she turned around"
• ( of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; ` near' is sometimes used informally for ` nearly' and ` most' is sometimes used informally for ` almost'; " the job is ( just) about done"; " the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; " we're almost finished"; " the car all but ran her down"; " he nearly fainted"; " talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; " the recording is well- nigh perfect"; " virtually all the parties signed the contract"; " I was near exhausted by the run"; " most everyone agrees"
• On all sides; around.
• In circuit; circularly; by a circuitous way; around the outside; as, a mile about, and a third of a mile across.
• Here and there; around; in one place and another.
• Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence, in quality, manner, degree, etc.; as, about as cold; about as high; - also of quantity, number, time.
• Around; on every side; nearly; near to; in a reversed position; half around; as, about face; intending; as, he was about to go; in rotation; as, turn about is fair play.
• Around: nearly: here and there.
• Around; near to; concerning; engaged in.
• Circuitously; here and there; nearly.
• On every side; around; almost; ready; to and fro.
• Around; circuitously; nearly; here and there. About town, frequenting fashionable places about town.
• on the move; " up and about"; " the whole town was astir over the incident"

Usage examples for about

1. " Tell me about the Darnells.  Together by Robert Herrick (1868-1938)

2. " That's all you know about it.  The Adventures of a Country Boy at a Country Fair by James Otis

3. But it warn't about that."  The Man with a Shadow by George Manville Fenn

4. Tell me a little about her.  The Way of an Eagle by Ethel M. Dell