get about

ɡɛt əˈbaʊt

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Definition of get about - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

intr.

movement

move from place to place

She likes to get about the city on her bicycle.

circulate

move around

travel

mobilitybe physically mobile or active

After the surgery, he could get about easily.

get around

move around

communicationbecome widely known or spread

The news of their engagement got about quickly.

circulate

spread

recovery

Rare

move around after an illness

Rare

She's starting to get about after the flu.

mobilize

move around

social

Rare

be socially active

Rare

He likes to get about and meet new people.

fraternize

mingle

socialize

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Expressions with get

get in

enter a place or vehicle

She managed to get in the car quickly.

get up

rise from bed after sleeping

I get up at 7 AM every day.

get into

move into a space or area

She got into the car quickly.

get off

disembark from a vehicle or transportation

We need to get off the bus at the next stop.

get a shot

receive an injection from a doctor or nurse

I need to get a shot before school.

get into trouble

be punished for doing something wrong

He got into trouble for breaking the window.

Terms with get about included in their meaning

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be cool about

emotion

stay calm and not get upset about something

groom

marriage

man about to get married

make enquiries

communication

ask questions in order to get information about something

seek medical advice

healthcare

try to get guidance from health professionals about a physical or mental problem

hen do

pre-wedding party

party for a woman who is about to get married

hen's party

pre-wedding

party for a woman who is about to get married

hens' night

pre-wedding

party for woman who is about to get married

stag do

pre-wedding celebration

party for a man who is about to get married

Examples of get about in a sentence

Tourists get about the island on rented scooters.
She can get about the city without any help now.
He used a cane to get about after the accident.
Rumors about the scandal got about in no time.
The story got about through social media channels.
He managed to get about after the surgery.

After the accident, it took weeks to get about.
She loves to get about and attend parties.
They get about by joining various clubs.

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French:se déplacer, bouger, ...
German:herumkommen, sich fortbewegen, ...
Italian:spostarsi, diffondersi, ...
Spanish:desplazarse, andar, ...
Portuguese:deslocar-se, movimentar-se, ...
Chinese:四处走动, 走动, ...
Japanese:移動する, 活動する, ...
Arabic:تَنَقَّل, تَحَرَّكَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִסְתּוֹבֵב, לְהִתְנַיֵּד, ...
Russian:передвигаться, двигаться, ...
Ukrainian:пересуватися, рухатися, ...
Hindi:आना-जाना, चल-फिर सकना, ...
Bengali:যাতায়াত করা, চলাফেরা করা, ...
Catalan:moure's, escampar-se, ...
Czech:pohybovat se, chodit, ...
Danish:komme rundt, komme omkring, ...
Dutch:rondreizen, voortbewegen, ...
Greek:μετακινούμαι, κινούμαι, ...
Hungarian:közlekedni, járni, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើដំណើរទៅមក, ចល័តបាន, ...
Korean:돌아다니다, 움직이다, ...
Persian:رفت‌وآمد کردن, این‌ور و آن‌ور رفتن, ...
Polish:poruszać się, roznosić się, ...
Portuguese (BR):deslocar-se, locomover-se, ...
Romanian:a se plimba, a se mișca, ...
Swedish:röra sig, komma omkring, ...
Thai:เดินทางไปมา, เคลื่อนไหวไปมาได้, ...
Turkish:dolaşmak, hareket etmek, ...
Vietnamese:đi lại, hoạt động, ...

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