ANXIOUS ABOUT: worried about something. The mother was anxious about
her son's safe return.
ASK ABOUT:to say something to get an answer. They asked about her adddress.
AWKWARD ABOUT: not to feel comfortable. She felt awkward about that
searching question.
BEEF ABOUT: complain about something.She has always beeb beefing about
this or that.
BOTHER ABOUT: make efforts. He does not bother much about his business.
BRAG ABOUT: to boast about. He is very fond of bragging about his
father's wealth.
*BRING ABOUT: utardayi hona,reason . it is quite correct that his
folly has brought about his failure in life.
BUM ABOUT: travel about for enjoyment. I want to bum about in the
Himalays next summer.
CAGY ABOUT: cautious about giving some informationl. He is cagy about
his personal affairs.
CARE ABOUT: be concerned about. She cares a lot about her pets.
CAST ABOUT: look for something. The tiger cast about a prey.
CERTAIN ABOUT: I am certain about my success.
CLOWN ABOUT: behave in a foolish way.Would you stop clowning about.
COME ABOUT: happen. Chrimtmas comes about in december.
CONFUSED ABOUT: unable to understand clearly. I was so confused about
your address.
CRAB ABOUT:grumble and complain about something or someone. Donot
always crab about this or that.
CURIOUS ABOUT:eager to know or learn something. She is curious about
the birth of a child.
DEFENSIVE ABOUT:attempt to hide weakness or faults. He grew defensive
about his affairs with his ladey secretary.
DITHER ABOUT:be undecided, be in a fix. I advised him not to dither
about his son's admission.
DOTTY ABOUT: be very fond of. jai singh is dotty about his grandson.
DOUBT ABOUT:be not sure, a sense of uncetainty. She doubted about
Sita's ability to win the match.
DOUBTFUL ABOUT:unsure, uncertain. I am doubtful about the monsoon
coming in time.
FANATIC ABOUT: over enthusiastic. He is fanatic about his religious sect.
FIDDLE ABOUT:indulge in a petty activity. Stop fiddle about and do your lessons.
FLOAT ABOUT:wander, move aimlessly. She floated about the streets of the town.
FLOUNDER ABOUT: move unsteadily and falling over one another. The
prisoners of war floundered about being confined in an enclosure.
FORAGE ABOUT:search for a thing. They foraged about the room for some papers.
FUCK ABOUT:behave annoyingly. Rakesh fucked about with the guest.
FUSS ABOUT:be excited and worried over petty things. You should not
have fussed about.
FUSSY ABOUT:giving too much attention to minor details. She is very
fussy about cleanliness.
GET ABOUT:be able to move about without difficulty. I cannot get about
as much as i want after the accident.
GO ABOUT: continue your usual work. like any other people they went
about their routine work.
GRIEVE ABOUT: Donot grieve about your loss.
GRIPE ABOUT:complain about something. children came gripping about the
heat of the sun.
GROPE ABOUT:try to find out something as in the dark. he groped about
his glasses in the room.
GROUCH ABOUT:complain angrily. she is in the habit of grouching about things.
HANG ABOUT:ask somebody to wait. Please hang about a moment.
*HANG ABOUT: remain at aplace for sometime but not doing much.He was
caught hanging about a prohibited place.
HOPEFUL ABOUT: believe that something is true or would happen. She was
hopeful about her future career.
IDLE ABOUT:spend time doing nothing.I found her idling about in the park.
IGNORANT ABOUT:not knowing facts. I am ignorant about her marriage.
ILLUSION ABOUT:an idea or opinion that is not true. I have no illusion
about the frailty of life.
INFORM ABOUT:tell something about somebody or something. He has
already informed the authorities about his change of address.
INQUIRE ABOUT:ask an information. Leela inquired about the prices of
our latest range of washing machines.
INSECURE ABOUT :not feeling safe. She become insecure about her future
after her husband's sudden death.
JEST ABOUT:to say things non seriously in order to amuse people. He
likes to jest about politicians.
JOKE ABOUT:say jokes, talk light heartedly. It is not good to joke
about her plight.
JUST ABOUT: almost. The mangoes were just about ripe.
KNOCK ABOUT:hit or kick many times. Somebody knocked about and wounded the dog.
KNOW ABOUT:be clever at doing something, to know much. He knows about
all the monuments of Delhi.
KNOWLEDGE ABOUT:knowing much. She is very knowledgeable about fragrant flowers.
LAY ABOUT:attack violently. He laid about the dog with a stone.
LEARN ABOUT:to gain skill, knowledge etc. She was very keen to learn
about the himalayas.
LOITER ABOUT:stand or walk in a public place without any specific
reason. He was caught loitering about a prohibited place.
MONKEY ABOUT:behave in a silly fashion. Nobody likes her monkeying about.
MOVE ABOUT:move here and there at a place. She moved about the garden
with a flower in her hand.
MOVE ABOUT:move something from one position to another. For change
they would move about their furniture in the room.
MUTTER ABOUT:to speak in a low voice. The employess muttered about
their low wages.
NERVOUS ABOUT:worried and frightened. She grew nervous about her selection.
OPINION ABOUT: beliefs ideas etc about something. I have told you my
opinion about abortions.
OPTIMISTIC ABOUT: be very hopeful. They were optimistic about economic revival.
ORDER ABOUT:to order somebody to do something in a rude way. Who are
you to oder me about?
PARTICULAR ABOUT: very careful about choosing exactly what you like.
She is very particular about her diet.
PAW ABOUT:handle clumsily. donot paw about the mangoes. They are over ripe.
PLEASED ABOUT:be satisfied or happy about something. He was pleased
about the outcome.
POSITIVE ABOUT:be sure about. It was his doing. i am positive about it.
POSSESSIVE ABOUT:want to have feeling of love etc, only for you. Men
are often possessive about their wives.
POTTER ABOUT:move from one little job to another. She was busy
pottering about in the garden.
PRATTLE ABOUT:talk continuously about petty things. What are you pratting about?
PUT ABOUT:put something in such a way that it surrounds the other
thing. He put a muffler about his head.
QUARREL ABOUT: angry argument about something. There was a quarrel
about the parking space.
QUESTION ABOUT: to ask questions about. He questioned his servant
about the theft.
READ ABOUT: read on the subject of. This matter has been read about.
REMARKABLE ABOUT:something unusual or strange about. Do you know what
is so remarkable about Delhi?
RETICENT ABOUT: silence, unwillingness to talk about. He was reticent
about the cause of his resignation.
ROLL ABOUT:enjoy oneself, laugh heartily. The spectators rolled about
inthe stands.
*RUN ABOUT: idhar udhar goomna.i have seen some boys running about in
the garden.
SAD ABOUT:unhappy about.She was sad about her son.
SAY ABOUT:make comments or obeservation. What have you to say about that?
SENTIMENTALIZE ABOUT: to mention only the good and happy things only.
SENSITIVE ABOUT:easily influenced, upset or hurt. She is very
sensitive about criticism.
SERIOUS ABOUT: be careful and not joking. She was serious about her marriage.
SET ABOUT:begin, start a work. They set about their job.
SHY ABOUT:be modest about.he is shy about his achevements.Do not shy
about telling me your problem.
SPECULATION ABOUT:guesss made about something. There was much
speculation about the outcome of the peace-talk.
SPOUT ABOUT: to talk a lot in a boring way. Please stop spouting about
the medicine. i am fed up with it.
SPRAWL ABOUT:lie in a casual and awakward way. The children sprawled
about on the benches.
TALK ABOUT: LET US TALK ABOUT SOMETHING ELSE.
THROW ABOUT:scatter something. He threw about toffees in anger.
THROW ABOUT:spend freely. The prince threw his money about.
THROW ABOUT:reject. He threw away the bill.
TINKER ABOUT:make small changes or adjustments. Tinkering about
election reforms would not do.
TOSS ABOUT:move or shake roughly. She tossed her hair about.
TURN ABOUT:complete change in opinion or attitude. There was turn
about in govermet's policy.
TURN ABOUT:become profitable. The company may turn about in near future.
UNCONCERNED ABOUT: not worried about. How can you remain unconcerned
about her health?
WAIT ABOUT: stay in a place. I waited about her for an hour.
WALK ABOUT: move about. He was walking about the place.
WARN ABOUT: tell about something that may be dangerous or risky.I
warned them about the risks involved in the venture.
WHIP ABOUT: move quickly with a force. The storm whipped about the forest.
WOBBLE ABOUT: move unsteadily from side to side. Stop wobbling about
the stool with yout feet.
WONDER ABOUT: feel surprised and unable to believe. i often wonder
about his strange behaviour.
BORS ABOUT/AROUND: directing people or advising them without authority
and qualification. He is disliked for his boring around.
BUSTLE ABOUT/AROUND: move about quickly in a determined fashion.They
bustled about the park.
BUZZ ABOUT/AROUND: move about making a buzzing sound. The honey bees
buzzled about the place.
CRASH ABOUT/AROUND: move about making a loud noise. The boys crashed
around the house.
FLUTTER ABOUT/AROUND: move about quickly and aimlessly. The woman
fluttered about in the garden.
FOOL ABOUT/AROUND: behave childishly. Stop fooling about and come to the office.
FRIG ABOUT/AROUND: waste time, mess about. He frigged around doing nothing.
FUMBLE ABOUT/AROUND: move about searching something. Sarla was
fumbling around in the corner.
HOVER ABOUT/AROUND: to stay at aplace waiting for something. The
reporters hovered around the prime minister's official residence.
KICK ABOUT/AROUND: to be lying somewhere. I have to find out the
report kicking about in the room.
KICK ABOUT/AROUND: discuss with people. They were kicking around the scheme.
KICK ABOUT/AROUND: treat badly. I dislike being kicked about like this.
KNOCK ABOUT/AROUND: to discuss an idea etc. The scheme should be
knocked around before its implementation.
KNOCK ABOUT/AROUND: have alot of experience by travelling. She has
knocked about the whole country.
KNOCK ABOUT/AROUND: be present somewhere doing nothing. He knocked
around Kolkata for a month.
LARK ABOUT/AROUND: enjoy doing silly things. The children larked
around in the garden.
LAZE ABOUT/AROUND: relax and enjoy lazily. The worker was caught lazing about.
LIE ABOUT/AROUND: something that has been left somewhere. Clothes,
books and papers lay around the room.
LOAF ABOUT/AROUND: waste time. He was loafing about the streets.
LOLL ABOUT/AROUND: to sit or lie in a very relaxed way. I spent my
leisure lolling about the sea-shore.
LOUNGE ABOUT/AROUND: to spend time doing nothing. She kept lounging
about the whole weeek.
MESS ABOUT/AROUND: cause problems to others. I dislike you messing me about.
MILL ABOUT/AROUND: move around a place in different directions without
a specific purpose. People were milling around the Times squre.
MOON ABOUT/AROUND: to move proud lazily without any purpose. You
would fail in the examination if you do not stop immediately mooning
around.
MOVE ABOUT/AROUND: keep changing your residence or job. My job is
permanent and i need not move about.
MUCK ABOUT/AROUND: to behave in a silly manner. They mucked around
the whole day on the river day.
NOSE ABOUT/AROUND: to look for interesting news etc. He had nosed
about the place in my absense.
PLAY ABOUT/AROUND:handle or treat something casually and nonseriously.
Stop playing about with the piano.
POKE ABOUT/AROUND: serch, pry about. I found her poking about among my
belongings.
PULL ABOUT/AROUND: misbehave, handle roughly. Stop pulling me about.
RACE ABOUT/AROUND: go quickly from one place to another. They raced
around canvassing. they children raced about all the day.
REVOLVE ABOUT/AROUND: have as a centre. The planets revolve around the sun.
ROAM ABOUT/AROUND: walk with no clear purpose. The lion roam roamed
about the jungle.
SIT ABOUT/AROUND: sit in a place doing little. They sat around the
fire place.they sat about and gossip.
WHISPER ABOUT/AROUND: pass about, say something very quietly. What
were you two whispering about?
CAUTIOUS ABOUT/OF: be aware of. You should be cautious about what you
say to others.
ADVICE ABOUT/ON: an opinion given to somebody. I sought my parents'
advice about amy starting a business in partnership.
AGREE ABOUT/ON: to have the same opinion as others. They agree about
the scheme of rehabilitation.
CLEAR ABOUT/ON: be without doubt. I am very clear about the agreement.
DELIBERATE ABOUT/ON: consider, talk about, discuss. This issue was not
deliberated on.
HARP ABOUT/ON: to talk continuously on the same topic in an annoying
fashion. My grandfather harps on his good old days.
LEACTURE ABOUT/ON: a long talk about a subject. Stop lecturing about
my appearance.
PRATE ABOUT/ON: talk meaninglessly. The woman prated about this and
that endlessly.
SPECULATE ABOUT/ON: to think or talk about something.They speculated
about the nature of death.the book speculates on life after death.
FRET ABOUT/AT: be ill-tempered.He began to fret at the delay.
GUILT ABOUT/AT: sense of shame and sadness because of something done
wrong. he still had a feeling of guilt at hurting the cow.
LAUGH ABOUT/AT: make fun by laughing. The kids laughed at the beggar.
SORE ABOUT/AT: upset and angry.Why are you sore at me.
APPREHENSIVE ABOUT/FOR: worried or anxious. She was least apprehensive
about her daughter's recovery.
ENTHUSIASM ABOUT/FOR: great interest and eagerness in something. Her
enthusiam for a foreign tour did not last long.
ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT/OVER: be excited and happy about something. The
children were very enthusiastic about the picnic.
NIGGLE ABOUT/OVER: said of something that constanly worries or annoys
you. The mother niggled about her dauther's ill health.
OBSESS ABOUT/OVER: think about something or someone much more than is
sensible. Stop obsessing over your appearance.
QUIBBLE ABOUT/OVER: raise petty doubts, ask silly questions. They
quibbled over a trivial matter.
RAVE ABOUT/OVER: to talk excitedly about something. They raved about
her fine acting.
ANGRY ABOUT/OVER/WITH: have strong feelings of displasure hostility. I
was angry about the behavious of the children.
ANNOYED ABOUT/BY/WITH: somewhat angry. Ramesh was annoyed with his
servant for coming late.
ANXIETY ABOUT/FOR/OVER: being very worried. There was much anxiety
about the possible attack.
APATHY ABOUT/AMONG: not caring or interested. His apathy about his
wife increased day by day.
BOAST ABOUT/OF: talk too proudly about your skills and achievements.
She never fails to boast about her husband's status.
CAREFUL ABOUT/OF/WITH: take much care. Rita is very careful about her
new clothes.
CONFUSION BETWEEN/OVER/ABOUT:a situation in which people fail to
understand clearly. There was confusion between dual citizenship and
dual-nationality.
HYPERSENSITIVE ABOUT/TO: extremely sensitive to. The film is
hypersensitive to light. she was hypersensitive about her criticism.
IRRITATED ABOUT/AT/WITH/BY:feel annoyed and angry. She was irritated
by his silly behaviour.
LEAD ABOUT/TO/THROUGH:to take somebody to a place. a gentle man led
her to the hotel.
METICULOUS IN/ABOUT: very careful in doing something. She is
meticulous in cooking. you should be meticulous about your dress.
NEWS ABOUT/OF:information about something that has happened recently.
What is the latest news about election results?
NUTS ABOUT/ON/OVER: have a strong liking for somebody. He was nuts
about his girl friend.
PATTER ABOUT/AROUND/ROUND:move or walk about with light steps.
Something pattered about at night under my bed. perhaps these were
nice.
PREACH TO/ON/ABOUT:give a talk about morals etc. Budha began preaching
to the people.
RAKE ABOUT/AROUND/THROUGH:to search a place throughly. She raked about
her room looking for the keys.
RING ABOUT/AROUND/ROUND: make a circle around something or somebody.
The body-guards of the minister ringed around him.
UPSET ABOUT/BY/OVER: unhappy and worried.He was upset by his son's
wantoon spending.
WANDER AROUND/ABOUT/THROUGH: walk slowly around a place without any
specific purpose. They wandered about the bazar.
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