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1. about
adverb. ['əˈbaʊt'] (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct.
Synonyms
Etymology
- about (English)
- about (Middle English (1100-1500))
2. about
adverb. ['əˈbaʊt'] all around or on all sides.
Synonyms
Etymology
- about (English)
- about (Middle English (1100-1500))
3. about
adverb. ['əˈbaʊt'] in the area or vicinity.
Synonyms
Etymology
- about (English)
- about (Middle English (1100-1500))
4. stick
noun. ['ˈstɪk'] an implement consisting of a length of wood.
Synonyms
Etymology
- stick (English)
- stiken (Middle English (1100-1500))
- stician (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- stikke (Middle English (1100-1500))
- sticca (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. stick
noun. ['ˈstɪk'] a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane.
Synonyms
Etymology
- stick (English)
- stiken (Middle English (1100-1500))
- stician (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- stikke (Middle English (1100-1500))
- sticca (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. stick
verb. ['ˈstɪk'] put, fix, force, or implant.
Etymology
- stick (English)
- stiken (Middle English (1100-1500))
- stician (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- stikke (Middle English (1100-1500))
- sticca (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. stick
noun. ['ˈstɪk'] a small thin branch of a tree.
Antonyms
Synonyms
Etymology
- stick (English)
- stiken (Middle English (1100-1500))
- stician (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- stikke (Middle English (1100-1500))
- sticca (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. about
adverb. ['əˈbaʊt'] in or to a reversed position or direction.
Synonyms
Etymology
- about (English)
- about (Middle English (1100-1500))
9. about
adverb. ['əˈbaʊt'] used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction.
Antonyms
Synonyms
Etymology
- about (English)
- about (Middle English (1100-1500))