go about

British  

verb

1. (adverb) to move from place to place

2. (preposition) to busy oneself with

   to go about one's duties

3. (preposition) to tackle (a problem or task)

4. (preposition) to be actively and constantly engaged in (doing something)

   he went about doing good

5. to circulate (in)

   there's a lot of flu going about

6. (adverb) (of a sailing ship) to change from one tack to another

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go about Idioms  

1. Also, go around . Move here and there, to and fro; also, circulate. For example, She's been going about telling everyone the news , or A report went around that the dollar was dropping . [c. 1300]

2. Set about, undertake, as in I'm not sure how to go about making a pie . [Late 1600s]

3. go about one's business . Proceed with one's own proper occupation or concern. For example, Don't bother with that—just go about your business . [Late 1600s]

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

go about

“You get really sick, you think you’re fine, you go about your day, you get sick again, and it keeps going. You keep riding that wave until you get it treated.”

From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026

But, she says, you have to be smart in how you go about it.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

Any move higher in yields would do the trick, especially as the market grapples with uncertainty about the way new Fed chair Kevin Warsh will go about monetary policy.

From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026

I still think Scotland will eke out the win, but how will Steve Clarke go about it?

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

“Mr. Savo will be all right, young man. Now you just go about your own business and let Mr. Savo be.”

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok

Related Words

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