get about

verb

1. to move around, as when recovering from an illness

2. to be socially active

3. (of news, rumour, etc) to become known; spread

Idioms and Phrases

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]

Become known, circulate, as in The news of her engagement got about very quickly . [Early 1800s] Also see get around , def. 4.

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.

Example Sentences

“Our line got about six blocks long; I think that would be tough on Hollywood Boulevard.”

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Is there advice you may have gotten about hosting awards shows from other comedians?

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For many it has been an essential way to get about.

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She added: "They've got about a year to get this right. And if they don't do that, people will start moving away from them, and I don't believe they'll go back."

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You mentioned that you only get about an hour and a half of sleep a night.

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Related Words

• entertain 
• get around 
• mingle