just about meaning

Definition of just about

1. (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

   Synonyms: approximately, about, close to, some, roughly, more or less, around, or so

How to pronounce just about

just about is pronounced /dʒəst əˈbaʊt/ in British English and /dʒʌst əˈbaʊt/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.