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

And while not all this production was based in Los Angeles, or used union crews, there was enough work to go around. —Jennifer Silverman, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2026

Imagine a city where artists don’t have to go around begging for opportunities. —Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 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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