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Go around meaning

Go around is a phrasal verb that means to move among places, circulate, or visit people; the usual American form of go round.

Past simple
went around
Past participle
gone around
-ing form
going around

What go around means

B2

To move among places, circulate, or visit people; the usual American form of go round

We went around the neighbourhood delivering leaflets.

Similar phrasal verbs

With go: go out, go in, go on, go off, go up, go away, go back, go together, go with, go down.

With around: shop around, get around, play around, change around, come around, get around to, jerk around, pass around, play around with.

Common questions

What does go around mean?

To move among places, circulate, or visit people; the usual American form of go round.

What is the past tense of go around?

Went around. The past participle is gone around.

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