verb
Meaning 1
To be mobile, physically active.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Examples
- I can't get about so much since I hurt my hip.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
get about
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verb
Meaning 2
To become widely known; to be leaked to the public or a wider audience.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Examples
- If this story gets about then I'm finished.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: get out
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
To visit a variety of different places.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Examples
- That's the third party Brenda's been to this week. She certainly gets about.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 4
move around; move from place to place
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- How does she get around without a car?
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: get around
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: travel, go, move, locomote
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.