get about
Britishverb
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to move around, as when recovering from an illness
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to be socially active
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(of news, rumour, etc) to become known; spread
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Also get around . Move around, be active, especially after an illness. For example, At 85 Jean still gets around very well , or Arthritis makes it hard for him to get about . [Mid-1800s]
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Become known, circulate, as in The news of her engagement got about very quickly . [Early 1800s] Also see get around , def. 4.
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Be socially active, as in After her husband died, she didn't get about much for a year . Also see get around , def. 3 and 4.
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"I thought I'd get about £50 or £60," she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
Multiply that by $5,000 and you get about $1.2 trillion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
He said Steyer, to finish in the top two in the primary, would have to get about 30% of the remaining uncounted votes while Becerra would need to be limited to 15%.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
Research on past gas tax holidays has found that consumers get about 79% of the reduction in gas taxes.
From Salon ● May 13, 2026
“Is a good a for get about, you know?” said the mouse in a familiar tone which made Bigwig shake his ears with irritation.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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