go round

To move in a circle around a central point.

• The wheel goes round.
• The clock hands went round as we waited.
• Why is the wheel going round so slowly?

Similar words: turn, rotate, spin

Common phrases: go round slowly, go round fast

To turn in a circle or around a central point.

• The wheels go round.
• The clock hands went round slowly.
• Why does this wheel go round so fast?

Similar words: rotate, turn, spin

Common phrases: go round slowly, go round clockwise

To move around the outside of something or visit different parts of a place.

• We can go round the lake.
• They went round the island by boat.
• Did you go round the museum?

How to use it: go round something (We went round the lake on foot.)

Similar words: go around

Common phrases: go round something, go round town

To spread from person to person or place to place.

• A cold is going round.
• That story went round the office quickly.
• There is a nasty virus going round school.

Similar words: circulate, spread

Common phrases: go round school, go round town

To visit someone at home or attend a local event.

• I will go round tonight.
• We went round to her house for tea.
• Shall we go round to the village fair?

How to use it: go round to someone’s house (I went round to Ben’s house after work.)

Similar words: visit, call round

Common phrases: go round later, go round tonight

To keep doing something or behave in a particular way, often in a way others dislike.

• You cannot go round insulting people.
• He went round telling everyone my secret.
• Why does she go round blaming others?

How to use it: go round doing something (She goes round telling people what to do.)

Similar words: go around, go about

Common phrases: go round complaining, go round shouting