Synonyms

go-around

American

[goh-uh-round] / ˈgoʊ əˌraʊnd /

Also go-round

noun

an act or instance of going around something, as a circle, course, or traffic pattern, and returning to the starting point.
a series or pattern of occurrences; round.

After the third go-around of questions, the witness was released.
runaround.

go around British

verb

(adverb) to move about
to frequent the society (of a person or group of people)

she went around with older men
(adverb) to be sufficient

are there enough sweets to go round?
to circulate (in)

measles is going round the school
(preposition) to be actively and constantly engaged in (doing something)

she went around caring for the sick
to be long enough to encircle

will that belt go round you?

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go around Idioms

Also, go round . Satisfy a demand or need, as in Is there enough food to go around? [Mid-1800s]
Same as go about , def. 1.
go around with . Same as go with , def. 1.
. Engage in excited but useless activity. For example, Bill ran around in circles trying organize us but to no avail . This idiom was first recorded in 1933. For what goes around comes around , see under full circle .

Etymology

Origin of go-around

First recorded in 1890–95; noun use of verb phrase go around

Example Sentences

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“I do think that his final go-around, this last push, I think it certainly motivates his teammates, who want him to go out as a champion,” manager Dave Roberts said.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2025

Captain Heard took the controls and performed a "go-around" where the plane climbs higher, does a big circle and tries again.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2025

Just 24 hours before the deadly collision, a military helicopter came too close to a different regional jet, which then performed a sudden go-around, according to a list of incidents and accidents from the FAA.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2025

As part of his strategy this go-around, Brown has made it a point to distance himself from the top of his party's ticket.

From Salon • Sep. 21, 2024

Life keeps whipping around and around, and on my last go-around, the Iditarod raised its furry canine head.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen

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