round and round

British  

adverb

1. following a circuitous or circular course for a comparatively long time, esp vainly

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round and round Idioms  

1. Also, around and around. In circles, as in You've gone round and round with the same argument and we still have no solution. This idiom transfers moving in a circle to mental or verbal activities. [Second half of 1800s]

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Example Sentences

A heat pump basically runs a chemical - the refrigerant - round and round in a closed loop, going from hot to cold, gas to liquid, compressed to decompressed.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Until someone produces a lander, all the astronauts can do is go round and round the moon and admire its “magnificent desolation,” as Buzz Aldrin put it.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

The wheels on the bus aren’t going round and round in our house.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2023

"We could see people in the distance but there was no way to get to them. We went round and round until we spotted a car somewhere in the forest," Mwiti said.

From Reuters • Apr. 26, 2023

Initially, a simple phrase chased round and round in Cecilia’s thoughts: Of course, of course.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan