about to

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. Indicates something that will happen very soon; indicates action that is imminent; ready to; went to
  2. Indicates that one has no intention of doing the stated thing at any time in the future.
  3. Indicates that one is preparing or planning to do the stated thing at some time in the future, not necessarily imminently.

Pronunciation

en-au-about to.ogg

Word forms

about to
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