get around

verb

got around; got around or gotten around; getting around; gets around

transitive verb

1

: circumvent, evade

2

: to get the better of

intransitive verb

1

a

: to find or take the necessary time or effort

—used with to

b

: to give attention or consideration

—used with to

2

: to go from place to place

3

: to become known or current

word got around that he was resigning

Synonyms of get around

• overcome
• defeat
• master
• take
• get
• worst
• beat
• best
• stop
• conquer
• dispatch
• get the better of

Examples of get around in a Sentence

somehow, an inexperienced lawyer managed to get around the media giant's stable of high-priced legal eagles

somehow she managed to get around the rules for paying the sales tax on a car bought out of state

Recent Examples on the Web

Swallowing medications is one way to get around this, at the risk of exposing other tissues to unwanted effects. — New Atlas, 11 Nov. 2026

After years of concerns about children getting around social media age restrictions, this could be one of the company's most significant attempts yet to address the problem. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026

Travel farther east and the duration increases, with Sfax in Tunisia getting around 5 minutes, 41 seconds and locations in Egypt experiencing more than six minutes. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2026

Talk got around to their favorite movies and anything in between. — Jay Glennie, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 3

Rhymes for get around

• aboveground
• battleground
• belowground
• paperbound
• turnaround
• ultrasound
• underground
• wraparound
• abound
• aground
• astound
• background

Kids Definition

get around

verb

1

: evade

2

: to do or deal with (something not yet done or dealt with)

will get around to it

3

: to go from place to place

4

: to become known

word got around