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

"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

Lord Mandelson will replace Dame Karen Pierce, whose term in Washington DC is due to end around the time Trump enters the White House on Monday.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2025

Green Bay also reached the end zone on a second-quarter end around with rookie wide receiver Jayden Reed, a call that went for 32 yards — big plays another issue that has plagued Staley’s defense.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2023

As a test, she tied one end around a support column and leaned on the rope with all her weight.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan