get around

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get around

verb gets around · getting around · got around · gotten around

To move to the other side of (something, such as an obstruction) by deviating from a direct course or following a curved path. The tide was too high, and we couldn't get around the rocks.
figuratively To avoid or bypass an obstacle. Tax consultants look for ways to get around the law.
To circumvent the obligation and performance of a chore; to get out of. How did you get around having to write the executive report?
To transport oneself from place to place. How's he gonna get around without a car?
To visit numerous different places. From town to town (get around round round I get around)
slang To be sexually promiscuous. Wow, she really gets around.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get, around.
Similar: get round, go around

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@misc{get_around_2026,
  title = {get around},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/get%20around},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}