Phrasal verb
come round
To come round means to visit someone’s home for a short time.
Meanings
to visit someone’s home for a short time, often informally
to regain consciousness after fainting or after a medical procedure
Definition
If someone comes round, they visit you, usually at your home and often informally. It can be planned or spontaneous. It can also mean to regain consciousness after fainting or an operation.
Examples
- I’ll come round after work to drop off your notebook.
- Can you come round tonight and help me move the table?
- She came round for coffee and we chatted for an hour.
- They came round on Sunday to meet our new puppy.
- He came round a few minutes later and asked what happened.
Common mistake
Learners often confuse come round (visit) with go round and use the wrong direction for the speaker’s location.
More phrasal verbs
- go on To go on means to continue or keep happening.
- carry out To carry out something means to do it or complete it, especially a plan, task, or instruction.
- set up To set up means to arrange or prepare something so it is ready to use or happen.
- pick up “Pick up” most commonly means to collect someone or something from a place, usually by going there.
- go back To go back means to return to a place, time, or earlier situation.