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

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

Bowers was hurt at the end of a 14-yard gain on an end around down to the Vanderbilt 11.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 14, 2023

He slung a coil of boat rope, tied with a loop at one end, around his shoulder.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell