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

Though this is far from his first go-around, Glasper doesn't take the honor lightly. —Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026

Production on the second go-around began in September in Montana, and moved to North Texas for a few weeks earlier this month. —Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Dec. 2025

Verb

On New Year’s Day, my family went around the breakfast table sharing resolutions for 2026. —Melissa Willets, Parents, 7 Jan. 2026

The noise that went around the ground was a cross between Aussie laughter, English tears, and wheels cascading in all directions. —Tim Spiers, New York Times, 6 Jan. 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

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