go-around

American

[goh-uh-round] / ˈgoʊ əˌraʊnd /

Also go-round

noun

an act or instance of going around something, as a circle, course, or traffic pattern, and returning to the starting point.
a series or pattern of occurrences; round.

After the third go-around of questions, the witness was released.
runaround.

go around British

verb

(adverb) to move about
to frequent the society (of a person or group of people)

she went around with older men
(adverb) to be sufficient

are there enough sweets to go round?
to circulate (in)

measles is going round the school
(preposition) to be actively and constantly engaged in (doing something)

she went around caring for the sick
to be long enough to encircle

will that belt go round you?

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go around Idioms

Also, go round . Satisfy a demand or need, as in Is there enough food to go around? [Mid-1800s]
Same as go about , def. 1.
go around with . Same as go with , def. 1.
. Engage in excited but useless activity. For example, Bill ran around in circles trying organize us but to no avail . This idiom was first recorded in 1933. For what goes around comes around , see under full circle .

Etymology

Origin of go-around

First recorded in 1890–95; noun use of verb phrase go around

Example Sentences

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Following back-to-back seasons of directing his own productions, Desai is taking a breather this go-around to focus on broader administrative duties.

From Los Angeles Times

My first go-around with the monkeys left me a little discouraged—but not too much.

From Literature

In all, the company scored 13 nominations across the ceremony’s top four categories — more than any other major label group this go-around.

From Los Angeles Times

Pilots on the Mesa Airlines flight decided that the separation between their craft and the one taking off was insufficient and initiated a go-around, where a landing is aborted.

From Los Angeles Times

But this one they loved on the first go-around.

From Los Angeles Times

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