put oneself about verb3 •To make oneself visible or noticeable in a place; to make an appearance.Only this morning, before Stan had picked him up to go to work, Matt had yelled that she didn't put herself about enough and didn't mix with his family as much as she should. — 2012 •(informal) To be sexually promiscuous.Marlene liked to put herself about. She had been known to bestow her favours on allied servicemen in four different war zones on the same night. — 2009 •(no longer used) To make a special effort; to exert oneself, or go out of one's way. formsputting oneself about · puts oneself about