on the move

• up and about
• the whole town was astir over the incident

• about
• astir

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

• lasted approximately an hour
• in just about a minute
• he's about 30 years old
• I've had about all I can stand
• we meet about once a month
• some forty people came
• weighs around a hundred pounds
• roughly $3,000
• holds 3 gallons, more or less
• 20 or so people were at the party

• approximately
• about
• close_to
• just_about
• some
• roughly
• more_or_less
• around
• or_so

all around or on all sides

• dirty clothes lying around (or about)
• let's look about for help
• There were trees growing all around
• she looked around her

• about
• around

in the area or vicinity

• a few spectators standing about
• hanging around
• waited around for the next flight

• about
• around

used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction

• wandering about with no place to go
• people were rushing about
• news gets around (or about)
• traveled around in Asia
• he needs advice from someone who's been around
• she sleeps around

• about
• around

in or to a reversed position or direction

• about face
• suddenly she turned around

• about
• around

in rotation or succession

• turn about is fair play

• about

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

• the job is (just) about done
• the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded
• we're almost finished
• the car all but ran her down
• he nearly fainted
• talked for nigh onto 2 hours
• the recording is well-nigh perfect
• virtually all the parties signed the contract
• I was near exhausted by the run
• most everyone agrees

• about
• almost
• most
• nearly
• near
• nigh
• virtually
• well-nigh