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about

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "about" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

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5 characters
English (US)
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about

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

Because it is a word with a single syllable, about is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Definitions ofabout

1adjective
  • Moving around; astir.

    Example: "After my bout with Guillan-Barre Syndrome, it took me 6 months to be up and about again."

  • In existence; being in evidence; apparent.

    Example: "This idea has been about for a while but has only recently become fashionable."

  • Near; in the vicinity or neighbourhood.

    Example: "I had my keys just a minute ago, so they must be about somewhere."

1adverb
  • On all sides; around.

    Example: "I looked about at the scenery that surrounded me."

  • Here and there; around; in one place and another; up and down.

    Example: "Bits of old machinery were lying about."

  • From one place or position to another in succession; indicating repeated movement or activity.

    Example: "walking about;  rushing about;  jumping about;  thrashing about"

  • Indicating unproductive or unstructured activity.

    Example: "messing about;  fooling about;  loafing about"

  • Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence in quality, manner, degree, quantity, or time; almost.

    Example: "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.

    Example: "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.

    Example: "a mile about, and a third of a mile across"

1preposition
  • In a circle around; all round; on every side of; on the outside of.

    Example: "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.

    Example: "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.

    Synonyms: apropos, "as for"

    Example: "He talked a lot about his childhood."

  • Concerned with; engaged in; intent on.

    Example: "to be about one's business"

  • Within or in the immediate neighborhood of; in contiguity or proximity to; near, as to place.

    Example: "I can't find my reading glasses, but they must be somewhere about the house."

  • On one's person; nearby the person.

    Example: "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.

    Example: "He has his wits about him."

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