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abart

UK/əˈbɑːt/

abart is the pronunciation spelling of about.

Meaning of about

Adverb

about (not comparable)

  1. On all sides, or in every or any direction from a point; around.
    • I looked about at the scenery that surrounded me.
  2. Here and there; around; in one place and another; up and down.
    • Bits of old machinery were lying about.
  3. From one place or position to another in succession; indicating repeated movement or activity.
    • walking about; rushing about; jumping about; thrashing about
  4. Indicating unproductive or unstructured activity.
    • messing about; fooling about; loafing about
  5. Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence in quality, manner, degree, quantity, or time; almost.
    • It’s about as cold as it was last winter.
  6. Near; in the vicinity.
    • I looked round at the people standing about, and observed them curiously in their peculiar relation to it all.1879, Scribner's Monthly, an Illustrated Magazine for the People, page 212

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Synonyms of abart

Questions about abart

What is abart the pronunciation spelling of?
Abart is the pronunciation spelling of about.
How do you pronounce abart?
Abart is pronounced /əˈbɑːt/ (UK).

Words near abart in the dictionary

  1. abarelix
  2. Abares
  3. abargains
  4. abarognosis
  5. abarred
  6. abart
  7. abarthrosis
  8. abarticular
  9. abarticulation
  10. abarticulations
  11. Abaré

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