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Definition go around in British English

go around phrasal verb

phrasal verb
1

to visit a person or a place

Example

I went around last night, but no one was in.

Example

Are you going around to Tom's after work?

Synonyms and related words
visit go around call
2

to behave or be dressed in a particular way

Example

Why do you always go around without any shoes on?

Example

You can't go around saying things like that!

Synonyms and related words
behave treat conform
3

if something such as an illness or a piece of news is going around, people are giving or telling it to each other

Example

He caught a nasty flu virus that's been going around.

Example

There's a story going around the office that you're thinking of leaving.

Synonyms and related words
cause give pass on
4

to spend a lot of time with someone, going to different places and doing things

Example

She used to go around with Susannah all the time.

Synonyms and related words
see socialize associate with
5

to be enough so that everyone can have one or some

Example

In some classes, there aren't even enough books to go around.

Synonyms and related words
enough sufficient ample
6

to move in a circle

Example

The hands of the clock seemed to go around so slowly.

Synonyms and related words
spin revolve whirl
7

used for saying that the way that you behave towards other people will influence the way that other people behave towards you in the future

Synonyms and related words
(you) do the math (you) do the maths beware
Definition go around in British English