Go around Meaning in English
expression
Definition
To move or travel in a circle or around something; also, to spread from person to person (like news or rumors), or to avoid something by taking a different route.
Usage & Nuances
"Go around" is informal and has multiple uses in English: moving in a circle or avoiding an obstacle ("go around the building"), or as gossip/news/action spreading ("there's a story going around"). It can also mean making the rounds to multiple people or places. Context tells you the right meaning.
Example Sentences
You have to go around the fence to enter the park.
basic
A cold is going around at school this week.
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Please go around the table to get your seat.
basic
There's a funny video going around on social media right now.
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Let’s go around the traffic jam and take the back roads.
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We don't have enough cake to go around.
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