end around

American  

noun

Football.

1. a play on offense in which an end, after running into the backfield, takes a handoff and attempts to run around the opposite end of the line.

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Etymology

Origin of end around

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Prediction markets aren’t forecasting that the DHS shutdown will end around March 27.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

Both series also end around a dinner table.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

"While puberty offers a clear start, the end of adolescence is much harder to pin down scientifically. Based purely on neural architecture, we found that adolescent-like changes in brain structure end around the early thirties."

From Science Daily • Dec. 1, 2025

Lord Mandelson will replace Dame Karen Pierce, whose term in Washington DC is due to end around the time Trump enters the White House on Monday.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2025

To make things worse, he squirmed his rear end around until his tail was hanging over the back of the spring seat.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls