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 pass from one person to another : circulate

There's a rumor/story/virus going around.

2

: to satisfy demand : fill the need

not enough jobs to go around

3

: to dress or act in a specified way

You can't go around treating people like that.

4

: to be long enough to reach all the way around (something)

This belt doesn't go around my waist.

Examples of go-around in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Some typically reliable computer models, like the European modeling suite, are projecting just such an outcome for this go-around. —Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026

The Directors Guild of America begins talks on May 11, while SAG-AFTRA—after failing to reach a deal in its first go-around in March—will resume negotiations later this month. —Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 7 Apr. 2026

Verb

In short, there's a lot of speculation going around, but no one knows for sure what the couple's wedding plans look like. —Instyle Editors, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026

Trump made his way out with UFC CEO and president Dana White and went around to the announcers and had an exchange with Joe Rogan, who was sitting at the announcers’ table. —Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026

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

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