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

The baggy blueprint This go-around, Sivan is giving fans a clearer look at the denim that has come to define his current style era. —Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 11 Dec. 2025

On the second go-around, I was moved by a few threads and their likeness to my lived experiences as a surgeon for over two decades. —Emily Boss, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025

Verb

One person went around the room distributing flyers that urged people to physically fight back if they were attacked. —Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 17 Dec. 2025

If the vessels did not use this polar route, the ships would have to go around North America and travel through the Panama Canal or the Suez Canal. —Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 14 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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