Round+about

  • 41about — a|bout1 W1S1 [əˈbaut] prep 1.) concerning or relating to a particular subject ▪ a book about politics ▪ She said something about leaving town. ▪ He lied about his age. ▪ About that car of yours. How much are you selling it for? ▪ What s he on… …

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  • 42about — 1 preposition 1 on or dealing with a particular subject: a book about politics | She said something about leaving town. | all about (=all the details of a particular subject): Naturally, my mother wanted to know all about it. 2 in many different… …

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  • 43round*/*/*/ — [raʊnd] adv, preposition British I 1) in circles moving in a circular way The children were dancing round in a circle.[/ex] The bird flew round and round the room, unable to escape.[/ex] 2) in or to many places in or to many different parts or… …

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  • 44about */*/*/ — UK [əˈbaʊt] / US adverb, preposition Summary: About can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): He told me about your problem. as an adverb (without a following noun): Stop rushing about. after the verb to be : Is… …

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  • 45about — Synonyms and related words: again, aimlessly, all but, all over, all round, almost, along toward, alongside, anent, any which way, anyhow, anywise, approximately, apropos, apropos of, around, as for, as regards, as respects, as to, at close… …

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  • 46about — 1. preposition 1) a book about needlecraft Syn: regarding, concerning, with reference to, referring to, with regard to, with respect to, respecting, relating to, on, touching on, dealing with, relevant to, connected with, in connection with, on… …

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  • 47round — 1. adjective 1) a round window Syn: circular, ring shaped, disk shaped, hoop shaped; spherical, spheroidal, globular, globe shaped, orb shaped; cylindrical; bulbous, rounded, rotund; technical annular, discoid 2) round …

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  • 48round — ob·round; round; round·house·man; round·ish; round·let; round·ly; round·man; round·ness; round·sters; semi·round; sur·round·er; un·round; sur·round; round·about·ness; round·ed·ness; round·head·ed·ness; …

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  • 49round and round — Synonyms and related words: alternately, anticlockwise, around, back and forth, backward and forward, backwards and forwards, by turns, capriciously, changeably, clockwise, counterclockwise, desultorily, erratically, every other, head over heels …

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  • 50about — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adv. around, round, on all sides; approximately; nearly, almost. prep. concerning, regarding, anent, respecting. See relation, nearness. II (Roget s IV) modif. & prep. 1. [Approximately] Syn. roughly,… …

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