get about
Travel from place
Get about means to move from place to place, especially when mobility is notable or limited: She gets about well for someone her age, How do you get about without a car?
In British usage, it also means to circulate or spread: Word got about that they were closing the factory.
The phrase suggests movement through one's environment rather than travel to a specific destination.
Movement between locations
- journeyTravel from place to place
- roamTravel without fixed purpose
- wanderMove without fixed direction
- exploreTravel to discover
visit · tour · go places · see the world · circulate · gallivant · jaunt · make the rounds
Change position repeatedly
- ambulateTo walk about
- walkTravel on foot
- hobbleWalk with impaired gait
- limpLacking firmness or rigidity
shuffle · navigate · maneuver · circulate · stir · manage · cope · function
Move in a loop
- spreadTo distribute widely
- go aroundMove past by circling
- make the roundsVisit many in succession
- travelMovement between locations
disseminate · propagate · pass around · leak out · come out
travel
Movement between locations
explore · visit · tour · go places · see the world · circulate · gallivant · jaunt · make the rounds · cover ground
move around
Change position repeatedly
limp · shuffle · navigate · maneuver · circulate · stir · manage · cope · function
circulate
Move in a loop
- spreadTo distribute widely
- go aroundMove past by circling
- make the roundsVisit many in succession
travel · disseminate · propagate · pass around · leak out · come out
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