About (Adjective)
Meaning
On the move; "up and about"; "the whole town was astir over the incident".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The family was up and about early, eager to start their road trip.
- As the sun began to rise, the whole town was about, preparing for the day's festivities.
- After being confined to bed for weeks, Sarah was finally up and about again, enjoying the fresh air and sunshine.
- The storm may have passed, but the whole town was still about, helping with cleanup and recovery efforts.
- The villagers were about, busy preparing their market stalls for the day's customers.