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

Same for linebacker Demario Davis, back for his third go-around with the team that drafted him. —Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 29 May 2026

Thornton previously said that filming on the third go-around will begin in late August. —Brayden Garcia may 28, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026

Verb

Weiss went around 60 Minutes correspondent Lesley Stahl, who had been negotiating to interview Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. —Rick Ellis, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

There’s plenty of blame to go around for the Cubs’ horrid stretch. —Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 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