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.
Example Sentences
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In two hours, he says it got about a million views and about 3,000 comments.
From BBC
If I decide to sign up for Social Security at 69 ½, will I get about a 4% boost?
From MarketWatch
The EU gets only around 10% of its gas direct from Qatar, while the UK gets about 2%, according to Capital Economics.
From BBC
China is vulnerable to a prolonged conflict, getting about 40% of the oil that moves through the Strait of Hormuz.
From Barron's
“This wasn’t an overnight thing. Nowadays, everybody wants everything so fast. Between the two of us, we’ve got about 60 years of comedy experience.”
From Los Angeles Times
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