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around about

around about adverb: nearly; approximately.

Adverb

around about (not comparable)

  1. (Australia, informal) Nearly; approximately.
    • We had around about a dozen workers called out and they worked through to about 6 o'clock this morning doing repairs.2009 March 6, The Daily Telegraph
    • I quickly settled myself on my backside as a fox playfully chased a grasshopper around about fifty metres away.2021 June 28, Marcus O'Dean, Sporting Shooter
    Synonyms:
    around, about

Synonyms of around about

Questions about around about

What does around about mean?
Around about means nearly; approximately.
What part of speech is around about?
Around about is an adverb.

Words near around about in the dictionary

  1. Arosteguis
  2. arotinoid
  3. arotinoids
  4. arotinolol
  5. around
  6. around about
  7. around and around
  8. around back
  9. around one's ears
  10. around Robin Hood's barn
  11. around the bend

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