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1. about
adverb. ['əˈbaʊt'] (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct.
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Etymology
- about (English)
- about (Middle English (1100-1500))
2. about
adverb. ['əˈbaʊt'] all around or on all sides.
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- about (English)
- about (Middle English (1100-1500))
3. about
adverb. ['əˈbaʊt'] in the area or vicinity.
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Etymology
- about (English)
- about (Middle English (1100-1500))
4. about
adverb. ['əˈbaʊt'] in or to a reversed position or direction.
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Etymology
- about (English)
- about (Middle English (1100-1500))
5. about
adverb. ['əˈbaʊt'] used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction.
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- about (English)
- about (Middle English (1100-1500))
6. mess
noun. ['ˈmɛs'] a state of confusion and disorderliness.
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Etymology
- mess (English)
- mes (Middle English (1100-1500))
7. mess
noun. ['ˈmɛs'] a (large) military dining room where service personnel eat or relax.
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- mess (English)
- mes (Middle English (1100-1500))
8. mess
noun. ['ˈmɛs'] a meal eaten in a mess hall by service personnel.
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- mess (English)
- mes (Middle English (1100-1500))
9. mess
noun. ['ˈmɛs'] soft semiliquid food.
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- mess (English)
- mes (Middle English (1100-1500))
10. mess
noun. ['ˈmɛs'] informal terms for a difficult situation.
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- mess (English)
- mes (Middle English (1100-1500))