Definition & Meaning of "about"in English

used to indicate the fundamental focus, concern, or purpose of something 

used to describe a characteristic, quality, or nature of a person or thing 

used to show the reason for someone's feelings, actions, or opinions 

used to indicate a general sense of movement without specifying a precise path or direction 

used to express the presence or location of something in various parts of a particular area 

used to refers to something being near a specific place or location 

used to mean that a person or thing is surrounding or encircling something or someone on every side 

used to indicate that someone or something is doing or dealing with something 

used to express the presence or existence of something in a general area or location 

used to refer to movement in different directions within an area or space 

used to indicate a movement or position in the opposite direction 

used to indicate movement in rotation or in a circular pattern 

used to express being in a place without a specific purpose, often doing nothing in particular 

used to indicate that something is nearly or almost complete or at a particular state 

currently in existence, present, or circulating