go-around

1 of 2

noun

ˈgō-ə-ˌrau̇nd 

1

: runaround

gave me the go-around

2

a

: round

reached an agreement during the first go-around

b

: a heated argument or struggle

had a real go-around with her about it

3

: an act or instance of going around (as in an air traffic pattern)

go around

2 of 2

verb

went around; gone around; going around; goes around

intransitive verb

1

a

: to pass from place to place : go here and there

b

: to have currency : circulate

an amusing story is going around

2

: to satisfy demand : fill the need

not enough jobs to go around

Examples of go-around in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Schatz was among the 10 Senate Democrats to take heat from his party for siding with the GOP last go-around. —Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025

As of this writing, there's no official plot synopsis for Wednesday season 3, but Gough and Millar have spoken extensively with Netflix's Tudum about what fans can expect on the next go-around. —Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025

Verb

Now there are, of course, there's something called a parsonage exception where members of the clergy in the United States can exclude the value of their dwelling, but there's rules that go around with that. —Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

Speaking of drama, during our final moments every cast member goes around the circle and shares what happiness means to them. —Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1912, in the meaning defined at sense 2b

Verb

circa 1520, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for go-around

• aboveground
• battleground
• belowground
• paperbound
• turnaround
• ultrasound
• underground
• wraparound
• abound
• aground
• around
• astound