about (1) — EN↔HI

about1

/əˈbaʊt अˈबाउट्‌/ adv.

1 ( AmE around ) a little more or less than; approximately लगभग

It’s about three kilometres from here to the city.

I got home at about half past seven.

2 ( informal ) almost; nearly क़रीब-क़रीब, लगभग

Dinner’s just about ready.

3 ( also around ) in many directions or places चारों ओर; इधर-उधर

I could hear people moving about upstairs.

Don’t leave your clothes lying about all over the floor.

4 ( also around ) (used after certain verbs)] without doing anything in particular कुछ विशेष न करते हुए; यों ही

The kids spend most evenings sitting about, bored.

5 ( also around ) present in a place; existing (किसी स्‍थान में) उपस्थित; विद्यमान

It was very late and there were few people about.

There isn’t much good music about these days.

IDM

be about to do something to be going to do something very soon (किसी क्रिया को) शीघ्र आरंभ करने को तैयार

The film’s about to start.

I was just about to explain when she interrupted me.