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{
"term": "about",
"partOfSpeech": "preposition",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "a1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "on the subject of somebody/something; in connection with somebody/something",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "a book about flowers"
},
{
"text": "Tell me **all about** it."
},
{
"text": "What's she so angry about?"
},
{
"text": "There's something strange about him."
},
{
"text": "There's something about this business that is not quite right."
},
{
"text": "I don't know what you're **on about** *(= talking about)*."
},
{
"text": "There's nothing you can do about it now."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "used to describe the purpose or an aspect of something",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "Movies are **all about** making money these days."
},
{
"text": "**What was all that about?** *(= what was the reason for what has just happened?)*"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "busy with something; doing something",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Everywhere people were going about their daily business."
},
{
"text": "And **while you’re about it**… *(= while you’re doing that)*"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "in many directions in a place; here and there",
"labels": "(especially British English)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "We wandered about the town for an hour or so."
},
{
"text": "He looked about the room."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 5,
"definition": "in various parts of a place; here and there",
"labels": "(especially British English)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The papers were strewn about the room."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 6,
"definition": "next to a place or person; in the area mentioned",
"labels": "(especially British English)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "She's somewhere about the office."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 7,
"definition": "surrounding somebody/something",
"labels": "(literary)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "She wore a shawl about her shoulders."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "used when asking for information about somebody/something",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "How about Ruth? Have you heard from her?"
},
{
"text": "I'm having fish. What about you?"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "used to make a suggestion",
"labels": "(especially North American English)",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "How about going for a walk?"
},
{
"text": "How about we go for a walk?"
},
{
"text": "What about a break?"
}
],
"topics": ["Suggestions and advice"]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/əˈbaʊt/",
"audio": "ab/about/about__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/əˈbaʊt/",
"audio": "ab/about/about__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": null
}