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preposition / adverb / adjective
Meaning
- prepositionIn a circle around; all round; on every side of; on the outside of; around. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
Example:
The snake was coiled about his ankle.
- adverbOn all sides, or in every or any direction from a point; around.
Example:
I looked about at the scenery that surrounded me.
- adjectiveMoving around or in motion; astir.
Example:
out and about; up and about
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Very common
- #1 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 59% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 3 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None