go about
phrasal verbgo about (British English)
(also go around British and North American English)
- to often be in a particular state or behave in a particular way
- She often goes about barefoot.
- go about doing something It's unprofessional to go about criticizing your colleagues.
- to spread from person to person
- There's a rumour going about that they're having an affair.
go about something
- to continue to do something; to keep busy with something
- Despite the threat of war, people went about their business as usual.
- to start working on something synonym tackle (1)
- You're not going about the job in the right way.
- go about doing something How should I go about finding a job?