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
AllieAL-eeEnglish
Joana-Portuguese, Catalan
Aherne[ə'hɜ:n]
Alwyn['ælwin]
ZvezdanaZVEZ-dah-nah (Serbian)Serbian, Slovene
Samad-Arabic