get around

/gɛt əˌraʊnd/

/gɛt əˈraʊnd/

Other forms: got around; getting around; gets around; gotten around

Definitions of get around

1. verb

   move around; move from place to place
   “How does she get around without a car?”

   synonyms: get about

   type of:

   go, locomote, move, travel

   change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
2. verb

   be released or become known; of news
   synonyms: break, get out

   break, bring out, disclose, discover, divulge, expose, give away, let on, let out, reveal, unwrap

   make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

   types:

   leak, leak out

   be leaked
3. verb

   be a social swinger; socialize a lot
   synonyms: swing

   type of:

   socialise, socialize

   take part in social activities; interact with others
4. verb

   avoid something unpleasant or laborious
   synonyms: bypass, go around, short-circuit

   type of:

   avoid

   stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something