Phrasal verb
go round
Meanings
to move in a circle or travel around something or an area
to visit several people or places, usually one after another
to spread among people (for example, news, a rumor, or an illness)
Definition
To go round means to move in a circle or visit several places or people, often in sequence.
Go round is a phrasal verb that commonly means to move in a circular path or to travel around an area. It can also mean to visit people or places one by one, or for something like food, news, or an illness to spread among a group. In everyday speech, it is often interchangeable with go around.
Examples
- We decided to go round the lake before heading home.
- I’ll go round to my aunt’s place after work.
- The teacher went round the room to check our projects.
- A nasty cold is going round at their office this week.
Common mistake
Learners often confuse go round (move/visit/spread) with turn around (rotate your body to face the other way).
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.