How to Pronounce "stand about"
expression
ˈstænd/ /əˈbaʊt
STAND uh-BOWT
stˈænd/ /ɐbˈaʊt
STAND uh-BOWT
Definition
To stand in a place without doing anything, often waiting or wasting time.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈstænd/ /əˈbaʊt
British English
stˈænd/ /ɐbˈaʊt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
STAND uh-BOWT
UK
STAND uh-BOWT
Listen in Context
We had to stand about in the rain for half an hour.
The students stood about waiting for the teacher.
Don’t just stand about—help me clean up!
Everyone was just standing about with nothing to do.