get around meaning and definition

GET AROUND verb

Definition of get around (verb)

1. be released or become known; of news
   • "News of her death broke in the morning"
   • synonyms: break, get out
2. avoid something unpleasant or laborious
   • "You cannot bypass these rules!"
   • synonyms: bypass, go around, short-circuit
3. be a social swinger; socialize a lot
   • synonyms: swing
4. move around; move from place to place
   • "How does she get around without a car?"
   • synonyms: get about