end around

American  

noun

Football.

1. a play on offense in which an end, after running into the backfield, takes a handoff and attempts to run around the opposite end of the line.

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Etymology

Origin of end around

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Prediction markets aren’t forecasting that the DHS shutdown will end around March 27.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

Both series also end around a dinner table.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

"While puberty offers a clear start, the end of adolescence is much harder to pin down scientifically. Based purely on neural architecture, we found that adolescent-like changes in brain structure end around the early thirties."

From Science Daily • Dec. 1, 2025

Smith recently suggested to The Times that the band may come to an end around their 50th anniversary in 2029, by which time he will be 70.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2024

Finally a man tied one end around a horseshoe.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson