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 have currency : circulate

an amusing story is going around

2

: to satisfy demand : fill the need

not enough jobs to go around

Examples of go-around in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Rooney also voiced Santa in Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town, making this his second go-around as the character. —Victoria Edel, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024

But at the end of the day, this isn't my first go-around, this is not my first rodeo with firings. —Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024

Verb

Plenty of blame can go around to the Buccaneers’ other skill players, but ultimately, Mayfield needed to be better in a stadium where he’s had a lot of success, winning NFL, college and high school games. —Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024

The narrow shipping route was first opened by the U.S. in 1914, and allows cargo vessels to travel between the American continents rather than having to go around them them, functioning in a similar way to the Suez Canal in Egypt. —Theo Burman, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1912, in the meaning defined at sense 2b

Verb

circa 1520, in the meaning defined at sense 1a