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

Willard suggested Ryan’s race for governor would be different this go-around given the personal nature gubernatorial races take on compared to federal Senate races. —Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 6 May 2025

The measure passed 4-3. Tuesday night was the second go-around for the project. —Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2025

Verb

Ferries to ship your vehicles around the gap are the typical means of going around this no-man's land ... —Joe Salas may 07, New Atlas, 7 May 2025

Plus, on the second weekend of each month, the Chula Vista Live Streams provide free train rides on mini steam locomotive trains that go around the park from noon to 2:30 p.m. 4548 Sweetwater Road, Bonita. —Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1912, in the meaning defined at sense 2b

Verb

circa 1520, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for go-around

• aboveground
• battleground
• belowground
• paperbound
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• ultrasound
• underground
• wraparound
• abound
• aground
• around
• astound