The difference between About and Odd

When used as adjectives, about means moving around, whereas odd means single.

About is also preposition with the meaning: in a circle around.

About is also adverb with the meaning: on all sides.

Odd is also noun with the meaning: an .

check bellow for the other definitions of About and Odd

  1. About as a preposition:

    In a circle around; all round; on every side of; on the outside of.

  2. About as a preposition:

    Near; not far from; approximately; regarding time, size, quantity.

  3. About as a preposition:

    On the point or verge of.

    Examples:

    "the show is about to start; I am not about to admit to your crime"

  4. About as a preposition:

    On one's person; nearby the person.

  5. About as a preposition:

    Over or upon different parts of; through or over in various directions; here and there in; to and fro in; throughout.

  6. About as a preposition:

    Concerned with; engaged in; intent on.

  7. About as a preposition:

    Concerning; with regard to; on account of; on the subject of; to affect.

    Examples:

    "He knew more about what was occurring than anyone."

  8. About as a preposition (figurative):

    In or near, as in mental faculties or in possession of; in control of; at one's command; in one's makeup.

    Examples:

    "He has his wits about him."

  9. About as a preposition:

    In the immediate neighborhood of; in contiguity or proximity to; near, as to place.

  1. About as an adverb:

    Not distant; approximate. On all sides; around. Here and there; around; in one place and another; up and down. Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence, in quality, manner, degree, quantity, or time; almost. Near; in the vicinity.

    Examples:

    "'about as cold;  about as high"

  2. About as an adverb:

    In succession; one after another; in the course of events.

  3. About as an adverb:

    On the move; active; astir.

  4. About as an adverb (nautical):

    To a reversed order; half round; facing in the opposite direction; from a contrary point of view. To the opposite tack.

    Examples:

    "to face about;  to turn oneself about'"

  5. About as an adverb (obsolete):

    Preparing; planning.

  6. About as an adverb (archaic):

    In circuit; circularly; by a circuitous way; around the outside; in circumference.

    Examples:

    "a mile about, and a third of a mile across"

  7. About as an adverb (chiefly, North America, colloquial):

    Going to; on the verge of; intending to.

  1. About as an adjective:

    Moving around; astir.

    Examples:

    "out and about;  up and about'"

    "After my bout with Guillan-Barre Syndrome, it took me 6 months to be up and about again."

  2. About as an adjective:

    In existence; being in evidence; apparent

  1. Odd as an adjective (not comparable):

    Single; sole; singular; not having a mate.

    Examples:

    "Optimistically, he had a corner of a drawer for odd socks."

  2. Odd as an adjective (obsolete):

    Singular in excellence; unique; sole; matchless; peerless; famous.

  3. Odd as an adjective:

    Singular in looks or character; peculiar; eccentric.

  4. Odd as an adjective:

    Strange, unusual.

    Examples:

    "She slept in, which was very odd."

  5. Odd as an adjective (not comparable):

    Occasional; infrequent.

    Examples:

    "but for the odd exception"

  6. Odd as an adjective (not comparable):

    Left over, remaining when the rest have been grouped.

    Examples:

    "I'm the odd one out."

  7. Odd as an adjective (not comparable):

    Casual, irregular, not planned.

    Examples:

    "He's only worked odd jobs."

  8. Odd as an adjective (not comparable, in combination with a number):

    About, approximately.

    Examples:

    "There were thirty-odd people in the room."

  9. Odd as an adjective (not comparable):

    Indivisible by two; not even.

    Examples:

    "The product of odd numbers is also odd."

  10. Odd as an adjective:

    Sporadic; scattered in frequency; occurring randomly

    Examples:

    "I don't speak Latin well, so in hearing a dissertation in Latin, I would only be able to make out the odd word of it."

  11. Odd as an adjective (sports):

    On the left.

    Examples:

    "He served from the odd court. "

  1. Odd as a noun (mathematics, diminutive):

    An .

    Examples:

    "So let's see. There are two evens here and three odds."

  2. Odd as a noun (colloquial):

    Something left over, not forming part of a set.

    Examples:

    "I've got three complete sets of these [[trading card]]s for sale, plus a few dozen odds."

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