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

The premiere of the show's final go around revealed Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower) held the boy captive while pumping him full of dark particles, and now the show reveals to what end. —Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025

In an effort to help immerse the audience into a vibe of a real circus, the creative team for the musical went around the world to hire some of the most talented circus acrobats and signed them on to join the touring musical. —Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 24 Dec. 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

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