In a circle around; all round; on every side of; on the outside of. / Over or upon different parts of; through or over in various directions; here and there in; to and fro in; throughout.

On all sides; around. / Here and there; around; in one place and another; up and down. / From one place or position to another in succession; indicating repeated movement or activity.

Moving around; astir. / In existence; being in evidence; apparent. / Near; in the vicinity or neighbourhood.

(law) approximately.

(idiomatic, with infinitive verb) Indicates something that will happen very soon; indicates action that is imminent.

(UK, New Zealand, informal) Speaking about, talking of.

Obsolete spelling of about

plural of aboutness

The relevance of a text to its reader.

(obsolete) Alternative form of abouts