about to (do something)



about to (do something)

Intending to do something imminently or in the near future. I was just about to take out the garbage when you called to remind me! She's just about to start her new job this morning.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Kumikokoo-mee-koJapanese
Dharma-Indian, Hindi, Telugu, Nepali
Dagfinnr-Ancient Scandinavian
Nia (1)-Welsh
JabezJAY-bez (English)Biblical
Gabrielagahp-RYE-lah (Polish), gah-BRYE-lah (Spanish), gahp-ree-E-lah (German)Portuguese, Polish, Romanian, Spanish, German, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Bulgarian