about
adverbHow many syllables in about?
There are 2 syllables in the word about.How to pronounce about:
Definition of about:
- about (adverb):
- reasonably close to
- (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct.
Synonyms for about:
around
close to
just about
more or less
or so
roughly
some
Antonyms for about:
not anywhere
nowhere
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