👉 Moving around; astir.
Alright class, settle down now, let’s take a look! That dictionary definition – “Moving around; astir” – it gives us a hint , you see, but it doesn’t quite capture the heart of “about.” Let's think about it like this: "About" isn’t necessarily action . It's more like... a general idea, a thought, or an approximation. Imagine you’re telling someone about your favorite color. You might say, "It’s about the shade of blue as the ocean.” You aren't saying it is the exact ocean blue – that's too precise! You're giving them a general sense of what you mean. Or if you ask “About how old are you?” you’re not asking for their birthdate, but an idea of their age. So "about" means approximately , roughly , or in the vicinity of something. It's close , but it doesn't have to be exact! It’s a word used when we don't need absolute precision. Does that make sense? Any questions about “about” and its meaning?