{
    "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
}