English Explanatory Dictionary

get around

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To move to the other side of (something, such as an obstruction) by deviating from a direct course or following a curved path.
  2. To avoid or bypass an obstacle.
  3. To circumvent the obligation and performance of a chore; to get out of.
  4. To transport oneself from place to place.
  5. To visit numerous different places.
  6. To be sexually promiscuous.
  7. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get, around.

Pronunciation

En-au-get around.ogg

Word forms

get around gets around getting around got around gotten around

Synonyms

get round go around

Derived words

get around to word gets around
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