English▸ preposition
1 on the subject of; concerning:
I was thinking about you
a book about ancient Greece
it's all about having fun.
▪ so as to affect:
there's nothing we can do about it.
2 mainly British English used to indicate movement within a particular area:
she looked about the room.
3 mainly British English used to express location in a particular place:
rugs were strewn about the hall
he produced a knife from somewhere about his person.
▪ used to describe a quality apparent in a person:
there was a look about her that said everything.
▸ adverb
1 mainly British English used to indicate movement within an area:
men were floundering about
finding my way about.
– PHRASES
that's about it there is little more involved or worth mentioning:
he had flashes of brilliance, but that's about it
I like to read, write, and sing. That's about it.
be about to do something
intend to do something, or be close to doing something, very soon:
intend to do something, or be close to doing something, very soon:
the ceremony was about to begin.