get about

1.  Also get around. Move around, be active, especially after an illness. For example, At 85 Jean still gets around very well, or Arthritis makes it hard for him to get about. [Mid-1800s]
2.  Become known, circulate, as in The news of her engagement got about very quickly. [Early 1800s] Also see get around, def. 4.
3.  Be socially active, as in After her husband died, she didn't get about much for a year. Also see get around, def. 3 and 4.

The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: move around; move from place to place
  Synonym: get around