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

The series was renewed for a second go-around last year and will begin filming scenes for its new season in Austin this month, according to local talent agency Legacy Casting. —Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 July 2024

Well, the stakes are certainly higher this go-around and Axel's latent paternal instincts finally kick in to save his daughter and their relationship. —Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 4 July 2024

Verb

More recently, the White House went around its normal processes and drafted questions for Biden's first post-debate interview with a Black radio station last week. —Sara Fischer, Axios, 9 July 2024

Xavier Bass went around the trailer and his father crawled out, stood up and ran across the yard. —Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 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