put oneself about
C1 informal inseparable intransitive
In simple words
To go out a lot and meet many people; or to have sex with many different people.
Meanings
1 C1
idiomatic
informal
To be socially active and work hard to become known in a community or field.
"If you want clients, you need to put yourself about — attend events, join groups, be visible."
Grammar: inseparable
2 C1
idiomatic
slang
To have sexual relations with many different people.
"He had quite a reputation for putting himself about in his younger years."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Primarily British English. In the social networking sense, it means to actively make yourself visible and known. The sexual sense is mildly vulgar. Register varies depending on sense.
Commonly used with
socially professionally town network party scene
Forms
Base
put oneself about
I/you/we/they
3rd person
puts oneself about
he/she/it
Past simple
put oneself about
yesterday
Past participle
put oneself about
have + pp
-ing form
putting oneself about
continuous
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