getting about
Going from place
Getting about means moving from place to place, especially in daily life.
The phrase often appears in contexts of mobility or physical capability: She's ninety but still getting about on her own.
It can also mean traveling or being socially active: He's been getting about more since he retired.
British English favors this form; Americans typically say getting around.
- visitingGoing to see someone
- minglingCasual social interaction
- making the roundsVisiting in sequence
- adventuringPursuing exciting undertakings
- hitting the roadStarting to travel
road trip · walking · on foot · traveling · commuting · public transit · driving · exploring · wandering · navigating · journeying · cycling · roaming · flying · sightseeing · socializing · mobility · locomotion
getting aboutstaying put
Remaining in place
staying home · sitting still · staying indoors · not moving · resting
getting aboutstaying in
Not going out
withdrawing · keeping to oneself · hiding away · hibernating
getting, gotten, about, begotten, forget, forgotten, forgetful, forgettable, unforgettable