to get about

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To become widely known (also get out)

If this story gets about then I'm finished.

To be mobile, physically active

The first walk I took when I grew stronger and was able to get about was up to Aunt Jane's, notwithstanding she had never so much as been to ask after me all these days.

To be seen in a variety of different places

That's the third party Brenda's been to this week. She certainly gets about.

move around; move from place to place; "How does she get around without a car?"
The way that someone gets about is the way that they walk or go from one place to another. She was finding it increasingly difficult to get about
If news gets about, it becomes well known as a result of being told to lots of people. The story had soon got about that he had been suspended. = get around
If you get about, you go to different places and visit different people. So you're getting about a bit again? Not shutting yourself away?
to get about

    Hyphenation

    to get a·bout

    Turkish pronunciation

    tı get ıbaut

    Pronunciation

    /tə ˈget əˈbout/ /tə ˈɡɛt əˈbaʊt/
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