✨📕 The NEWThe NEW Collegiate Dictionary, 12th Edition Over 5,000 words added — Buy Now! Collegiate DictionaryBuy Now!

work around to

phrasal verb

worked around to; working around to; works around to
: to start talking or writing about (a subject, issue, etc.) after talking or writing about other things
He eventually worked around to the company's financial situation.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Work around to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20around%20to. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!