Synonyms

for of over regarding concerning

Examples

"What do you know regarding this accident?" "Tell me about your day." "We know little concerning his later life." "He feels concern for his wife." "Do you have any news of the explosion?" "We should not quarrel over details."

Synonyms

approximately more_or_less roughly or_so close_to some around just_about

Examples

"lasted approximately an hour" "he's about 30 years old" "some forty people came" "weighs around a hundred pounds" "roughly $3,000" "holds 3 gallons, more or less" "20 or so people were there"

Used in print

The travel time of sound in tissue is about 1500 meters per second thus it takes about 16 � msec. to traverse 25 mm. of tissue .

In 1802 Henry referred to `` our new carts '' as being about four feet off the ground and carrying five times as much_as a horse could pack .

About one-third as long , it is less intimate and detailed , but better coordinated , more concise and more dramatic .

The gradient was about one_half of a millidegree at 4.2 * * f but increased to several millidegrees for bath temperatures slightly greater than the � l point .

An underground reinforced_concrete shelter can be built by a contractor for about $ 1000 to $ 1500 , depending_on the type of entrance .

Synonyms

around

Examples

"dirty clothes lying around (or about)" "let's look about for help" "There were trees growing all around" "she looked around her"

Used in print

Scotty 's father sat sprawled in his chair , angular , alert as a cricket , looking about at the huge stainless-steel appointments of the room with an expression of proprietorship .

Lying in the grass behind the brush clump , Warren looked about .

After looking about a_bit , Wilson discovered beyond Black_Bottom , across the river and far removed from the white city , a considerable tract of land , and it occurred to him that the church and the better Negro homes might gradually be moved to this plot .

He finished with the team and filled his pipe and stood looking about him .

Synonyms

around

Examples

"a few spectators standing about" "hanging around" "waited around for the next flight"

Used in print

The doctor stood about , waiting for Alex to dress , with a show of impatience , and soon they were moving , as quietly as could be , through the still dark hallways , past the bedroom of the patronne , and so into the street .

There were tools about but they were neatly kept .

Synonyms

around

Examples

"about face" "brought the ship about" "suddenly she turned around"

Used in print

The man uttered a weird cry , spun about , and collapsed in the sand .

Synonyms

around

Examples

"wandering about with no place to go" "people were rushing about" "news gets around (or about)" "traveled around in Asia" "advice from someone who's been around" "she sleeps around"

Used in print

Men crowded the streets and freight rigs and teams were moving about .

Examples

"turn about is fair play"

Used in print

I spun about and clattered through the front_room to the door .

`` Under_arms day and night , watch and watch about .

Synonyms

almost nearly all_but virtually just_about well-nigh near most nigh

Examples

"the job is (just) about done" "the baby was almost asleep" "we're almost finished" "the car all but ran her down" "he nearly fainted" "well-nigh perfect" "virtually everyone"

Synonyms

around towards round

Synonyms

near close_to

Synonyms

astir

Examples

"up and about" "the whole town was astir over the incident"

Related terms

active