go about
(adverb) to move from place to place
(preposition) to busy oneself with: to go about one's duties
(preposition) to tackle (a problem or task)
(preposition) to be actively and constantly engaged in (doing something): he went about doing good
to circulate (in): there's a lot of flu going about
(adverb) (of a sailing ship) to change from one tack to another
Words Nearby go about
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How to use go about in a sentence
What may be the circumstance that has caused your mind to go about-ship just now?
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Other Idioms and Phrases with go about
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]
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