about

prep.

[1]	around , surrounding , encircling
[2]	round , around , all round , everywhere , in all directions , all over
[3]	near , nearby , adjacent to , beside , alongside , close by , nigh
[4]	with , at hand , (Colloq) on
[5]	touching , concerning , connected with , involving , in/with reference to , in/with regard to , regarding , in the matter of , with respect to , respecting , relative to , relating to , apropos , (Formal) anent

adv.

[1]	round , around , close by , nearby , on every side
[2]	approximately , around , nearly , roughly , some , more/less , almost , more or less , close to/upon , give/take , or so
[3]	to and fro , up and down , back and forth , here and there , hither and yon , far and wide , hither and thither
[4]	here and there , far and wide , hither and yon , hither and thither , helter-skelter
[5]	around , prevalent , in the air
[6]	approximately , nearly , close to , not far from , almost , just about , around
[7]	most , near , nigh , virtually , well-nigh

adj.

[1]

astir