get about

verb

got about; got about or gotten about; getting about; gets about

intransitive verb

1

: to become current : circulate

2

: to be up and about : begin to walk

able to get about again

Synonyms

• break
• circulate
• come out
• get around
• get out
• get round
• leak (out)
• out
• spread

Examples of get about in a Sentence

it got about that the company was having financial difficulties

Recent Examples on the Web

Here, there’s a running joke in which no one in Montreal knows anything about the rest of the country — that gag is as pointed as Rankin gets about real-world politics. —Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025

According to the map, Hartford and the surrounding areas got about three inches of snow in the last 48 hours. —Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025

Someone eating roughly 2,000 calories per day should aim to get about 28 grams of fiber daily.154 Potential Side Effects Increasing fiber intake is generally safe for most people. —Cristina Mutchler, Health, 30 Jan. 2025

According to a June 2024 TikTok from Maggie, doctors were able to get about 98% of the tumor. —Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1740, in the meaning defined at sense 1