get round

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get round

verb gets round · getting round · got round · gotten round

dated, slang, transitive To convince or trick (someone).
alternative Alternative form of get around
Synonym of bet round (“to bet equally on horses in a race”). […] he has 'overlaid' his book, and has not succeeded in 'getting round' by bets against the other horses.
Similar: bet round

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@misc{get_round_2026,
  title = {get round},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/get%20round},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}