| ABOUT | • about prep. In a circle around; all round; on every side of; on the outside of. • about prep. Over or upon different parts of; through or over in various directions; here and there in; to and fro in; throughout. • about prep. Indicates that something will happen very soon; indicates a plan or intention to do something. |
| GADABOUT | • gadabout n. A person who restlessly moves from place to place, seeking amusement or the companionship of others. • GADABOUT n. one that gads about. |
| LAYABOUT | • layabout n. A lazy person. • lay␣about v. To strike blows in all directions. • lay␣about v. To set about, with infinitive or gerund. |
| MARABOUT | • marabout n. A Muslim holy man or mystic, especially in parts of North Africa. • marabout n. The tomb or shrine of such a person. • MARABOUT n. (French) an African stork, also MARABOU. |
| RUNABOUT | • runabout n. Any of several small vehicles, especially a small motor car for use on short journeys. • runabout n. (Dated) A motor car having a single row of seats. • runabout n. (Historical) A light, open, American horse-drawn vehicle with four large wheels. |
| EASTABOUT | • eastabout adj. Eastward, heading east. • eastabout adv. Eastwards, heading east. • EASTABOUT adj. towards the east. |
| HEREABOUT | • hereabout adv. Close to; nearby. • HEREABOUT adv. in the local area, also HEREABOUTS. |
| KICKABOUT | • kickabout n. An informal amateur game of football/soccer. • KICKABOUT n. an informal game of football, also KICKAROUND. |
| STIRABOUT | • stirabout n. (Ireland) porridge. • stirabout n. (Ireland) A commotion. • STIRABOUT n. (Anglo-Irish) porridge; a bustle, commotion. |
| THENABOUT | • thenabout adv. (Obsolete) Alternative form of thenabouts. • THENABOUT adv. at about that time, also THENABOUTS. |
| TURNABOUT | • turnabout n. The act of turning about so as to face in the opposite direction. • turnabout n. A reversal of a decision or opinion etc; a change of mind or flip-flop. • turnabout n. A merry-go-round. |
| WALKABOUT | • walkabout n. (Australian aboriginal) A nomadic excursion into the bush, especially one taken by young teenage boys… • walkabout n. A walking trip. • walkabout n. (Britain) A public stroll by some celebrity to meet a group of people informally. |
| WESTABOUT | • westabout adj. Westward, heading west. • westabout adv. Westwards, heading west. • WESTABOUT adj. towards the west. |
| KNOCKABOUT | • knockabout adj. Boisterous. • knockabout adj. Suitable for rough use. • knockabout n. Clothing suitable for rough use. |
| ROUNDABOUT | • roundabout adj. Indirect, circuitous, or circumlocutionary. • roundabout adj. Encircling; enveloping; comprehensive. • roundabout n. (Chiefly UK, New Zealand, Ireland, Canada, Australia and sometimes US) A road junction at which traffic… |
| ROUSEABOUT | • rouseabout n. (Australia) Alternative form of roustabout. • ROUSEABOUT n. (Australian) an odd-job man on a sheep station, also ROUSTABOUT. |
| ROUSTABOUT | • roustabout n. (Chiefly US) an unskilled laborer, especially at an oilfield, at a circus or on a ship, 19th c. • ROUSTABOUT n. a casual or unskilled laborer, esp. on an oil rig, also ROUSEABOUT. |
| THEREABOUT | • thereabout adv. About or near that place. • thereabout adv. About or around that date or time. • thereabout adv. About or near to that condition or quality. |
| WHEREABOUT | • whereabout adv. (Archaic) About which; concerning which. • whereabout adv. About where. (Can we add an example for this sense?) • WHEREABOUT n. one's (approximate) location, also WHEREABOUTS. |
| WHIRLABOUT | • whirlabout n. A fairground carousel. • WHIRLABOUT n. anything that whirls around; a whirligig. |