About
####Concerning or relating to a particular subject
e.g. She said something about leaving town.
e.g. He lied about his age.
####Used to show why someone is worried, excited, concerned etc
e.g. I am worried about her.
e.g. She is excited about her new book.
####In many different directions within a particular place, or in different parts of a place
e.g. We spent the whole afternoon walking about town.
e.g. Books were scattered about the room.
####If an organization, a job, an activity etc is about something, that is its basic purpose
e.g. Leadership is all about getting your team to co-operate.
e.g. The movie is all about his life.
####A little more or less than a particular number, amount, or size [About= adverb]
e.g. I live about 10 miles away.
e.g. We left the restaurant at round about 10.30.
Source:
Cambridge dictionary
Longman dictionary
Oxford dictionary
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