Definitions:

1. imprecise quantities but fairly close to correct. adjective
   • I was about to call you when you rang my doorbell.
2. imprecise quantities but fairly close to correct. adjective
   • He is about 5 feet 9 inches tall.
3. imprecise quantities but fairly close to correct. adjective
   • The party is about to start.
4. imprecise quantities but fairly close to correct. adjective
   • She is about 25 years old.
5. imprecise quantities but fairly close to correct. adjective
   • The book is about 300 pages long.
6. imprecise quantities but fairly close to correct. adjective
   • The movie is about 2 hours long.
7. imprecise quantities but fairly close to correct. adjective
   • I am about to leave for work.
8. imprecise quantities but fairly close to correct. adjective
   • She is about to have a baby.
9. imprecise quantities but fairly close to correct. adjective
   • The price is about $100.
10. imprecise quantities but fairly close to correct. adjective
    • The concert is about to begin.
11. imprecise quantities but fairly close to correct. adjective
    • The game is about to start.
12. imprecise quantities but fairly close to correct. adjective
    • I am about to take a shower.
13. imprecise quantities but fairly close to correct. adjective
    • The train is about to arrive.
14. imprecise quantities but fairly close to correct. adjective
    • The plane is about to land.
15. imprecise quantities but fairly close to correct. adjective
    • The ship is about to dock.
16. imprecise quantities but fairly close to correct. adjective
    • The car is about to crash.
17. imprecise quantities but fairly close to correct. adjective
    • The horse is about to win the race.
18. imprecise quantities but fairly close to correct. adjective
    • The dog is about to catch the ball.
19. imprecise quantities but fairly close to correct. adjective
    • The cat is about to jump on the chair.
20. imprecise quantities but fairly close to correct. adjective
    • The bird is about to fly away.
21. imprecise quantities but fairly close to correct. adjective
    • The fish is about to swim away.
22. imprecise quantities but fairly close to correct. adjective
    • The flower is about to bloom.
23. imprecise quantities but fairly close to correct. adjective
    • The tree is about to lose its leaves.
24. imprecise quantities but fairly close to correct. adjective
    • The sun is about to rise.
25. imprecise quantities but fairly close to correct. adjective
    • The moon is about to set.
26. imprecise quantities but fairly close to correct. adjective
    • The stars are about to fade away.
27. imprecise quantities but fairly close to correct. adverb
    • The temperature is about 70 degrees today.

Synonyms:

• almost
• approximately
• around
• astir
• close to
• just about
• more or less
• most
• near
• nearly
• nigh
• or so
• roughly
• some
• well-nigh

NearBy Words:

• about-face