Verb + Preposition; ABOUT and Examples. Verb + ABOUT list and example sentences;
Table of Contents
Argue about
Meaning: debate, discuss, dispute, moot, wrangle
Example Sentences:
- They don’t want to argue with you about this issue.
- The announcer wanted to argue about the global warming.
Boast about
Meaning: bragging, pride
Example Sentences:
- She likes to boast about her mother’s successful grocery.
- They have nothing to boast about.
Care about
Meaning: maintenance, nursing, respect, regard, upkeep
Example Sentences:
- I don’t care about what the commentators say.
Complain about
Meaning: express dissatisfaction about something
Example Sentences:
- People always complain about fatigue.
- She complained about the disrespect of the waiters
Concern about
Meaning: be about, relate to; worry, curiosity
Example Sentences:
- I’m concernded about children being disrespectful.
- This topic concern about mathematics.
Dream about
Meaning: imagination, illusion, delusion, fantasy, vision
Example Sentences:
- I used to dream about being a perfect footballer.
- She dreams about having a good time with her mother.
Feel about
Meaning: be aware of through touching, sense, perceive
Example Sentences:
- I want to feel about you, my darling.
Forget about
Meaning: fail to remember, leave out, be unmindful of, neglect
Example Sentences:
- I’m sure my mother has forgotten about me by now.
- Alex said that he wanted to forget about terrible accident.
Hear about
Meaning: listen, feel, bear, come to know, owe
Example Sentences:
- Im’ sorry, but your family will question all the good things they hear about you.
Joke about
Meaning: banter, fun, jest, humor, lark
Example Sentences:
- Don’t joke about that.
Know about
Meaning: be aware of through information.
Example Sentences:
- The professor knows very well about the underground resources in the world.
- She knows a lot about math.
Laugh about
Meaning: smile, be happy
Example Sentences:
- I laugh about this situation.
Quarrel about
Meaning: a heated argument or disagreement
Example Sentences:
- Our family quarreling about money.
- My friend, please not quarrel about this.
Talk about
Meaning: speech, conversation, speaking, address
Example Sentences:
- What did you want to talk about?.
- Let’s talk about your family.
Think about
Meaning: consider, contemplate, imagine, reflect
Example Sentences:
- You need to think about this again.
- Please, you should think about his decision.
Tell about
Meaning: communicate information to someone, say, speak, assert
Example Sentences:
- Let’s tell me about it!
- Why didn’t Mary tell her about the money?
Worry about
Meaning: concern, anxiety, fear, fears, apprehension
Example Sentences:
- I’m very worried about her.
- Every parent worries about their children’s future
Write about
Meaning: record, compose, enter
Example Sentences:
- You should write more about this.
- What are the best ways to write a paragraph about someone?
Warn about
Meaning: alert, induce, caution, forewarn
Example Sentences:
- I warned you about her behavior.
