get around

British  

verb

1. See get about get round

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get around Idioms  

1. Also, get round . Circumvent or evade, as in He managed to get around the rules for visiting hours . [Late 1800s]

2. Also, get round . Convince or win over by flattery or cajoling, as in Karen knew just how to get around her father , or I'll try to get round him but I'm not sure it'll work . [Mid-1800s]

3. Travel from place to place; also, be active socially. For example, It's hard to get around without a car , or Mary is never without a date—she really gets around . [First half of 1900s] Also see get about , def. 1.

4. Become known, circulate, as in Reports of her resignation got around quickly . [c. 1950] Also see get about , def. 2.

5. get around to or get round to . Find the time or occasion for, as in Dean never gets around to cleaning up the garage . [Late 1800s]

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Example Sentences

With new facilities and a tram network to help people get around, national and international businesses began setting up outposts in Manchester, says Swinney.

From BBC • Jul. 5, 2026

But for sure, at some point, they’ll get around to letting us know.

From Slate • Jul. 2, 2026

He traveled with his father from Wisconsin for the 250th, but they were finding it difficult to get around the Mall and they were upset to see the East Wing gone.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

The latest saga started late last week when Amazon researchers found a way to get around Fable’s guardrails days after it was released.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

I couldn’t afford to do anything else, and I couldn’t afford to get around any other way.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

Related Words

• baffle
• confound
• dodge
• evade
• flee
• foil
• frustrate
• outrun
• outwit
• puzzle
• shun
• stall
• stonewall
• thwart