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aboot

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Northumbria/əˈbuːt/

aboot is the pronunciation spelling of about.

Meaning of about

Preposition

about

  1. In a circle around; all round; on every side of; on the outside of; around.
    • The snake was coiled about his ankle.
  2. Over or upon different parts of; through or over in various directions; here and there in; to and fro in; throughout.
    • Rubbish was strewn about the place.
  3. See about to.
  4. (dialectal, obsolete) On the point or verge of.
    • [It] was held, that the latter requirement was fulfilled by an affidavit declaring that "the defendant was about leaving the State permanently."1866, Charles Daniel Drake, A treatise on the law of suits by attachment in the United States, page 80
  5. Concerning; with regard to; on account of; on the subject of.
    • He talked a lot about his childhood.
    Synonyms:
    apropos, as for
  6. Concerned or occupied with; engaged in; intent on.
    • just going about their business

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Questions about aboot

What is aboot the pronunciation spelling of?
Aboot is the pronunciation spelling of about.
How do you pronounce aboot?
Aboot is pronounced /əˈbuːt/ (Northumbria).

Words near aboot in the dictionary

  1. abood
  2. aboods
  3. aboon
  4. aboord
  5. aboospore
  6. aboot
  7. abopercular
  8. Abor
  9. Abor-Miri
  10. aborad
  11. aboral

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