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 of get about

• spread
• circulate
• get out
• get around
• come out

Examples of get about in a Sentence

it got about that the company was having financial difficulties

Recent Examples on the Web

In 2022, Republican candidates for the Illinois House of Representatives got about 51% of votes cast but won only a third of seats in the chamber. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026

After starting in the middle of the night, candidates get about four hours of sleep over the next five days and complete tasks like carrying logs, launching boats into crashing waves, lying in cold ocean water and running around 200 miles. — James Laporta, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026

Their big rigs get about a paltry six miles to the gallon and filling their tanks in the Golden State now costs up to $2,500 a pop. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Mix 1 tablespoon of blackstrap molasses into warm water to get about a quarter of your daily magnesium needs. — Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 14 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1740, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for get about

• roundabout
• runabout
• sauerkraut
• thereabout
• turnabout
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout