phrasal verb

Get about

Letter GInseparable

2Sections

Visit many places

Meanings

  • Visit many places (intransitive, International English)
  • Become known (intransitive, International English)
  • Walk or visit places (intransitive, International English)
  • Have personal or sexual relationships with many people (intransitive, International English)

Examples

  • I GET ABOUT a lot with my job- last years I visited eleven countries.
  • It didn't take long for the news to GET ABOUT- everyone's talking about it.
  • She can't GET ABOUT much, but she is in her eighties.
  • She GETS ABOUT a bit; she's always with some new guy.

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