I. phrasal
1. : to get the better of : circumvent
a small group of aggressive citizens has managed to get around … the largest, richest, most powerful international combine in the history of the world — Fred Smith
2. : to escape the force of : evade
there is no getting around it: meaning implies convention — J.M.Barzun
II. intransitive verb
1.
a. : to go from place to place
people … continued to get around in horse-drawn vehicles — American Guide Series: Washington
b. : to travel or socialize extensively and so have wide knowledge or experience
is a good mixer and also gets around with the black-tie crowd — N.C.Stageburg
2. : to become known or current
sooner or later everybody's business gets around — Hamilton Basso
3.
a. : to find or take the necessary time or effort — used with to
those who never got around to reading the full work — R.E.Sherwood
b. : to give attention or consideration usually after considerable delay — used with to
knew we'd have to get around to the subject of seasickness sooner or later — Richard Joseph