Meaning of "go round" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF GO ROUND

go round

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GO ROUND

Go round is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb go round in English.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO GO ROUND

PRESENT

Present

I go round

you go round

he/she/it goes round

we go round

you go round

they go round

Present continuous

I am going round

you are going round

he/she/it is going round

we are going round

you are going round

they are going round

Present perfect

I have gone round

you have gone round

he/she/it has gone round

we have gone round

you have gone round

they have gone round

Present perfect continuous

I have been going round

you have been going round

he/she/it has been going round

we have been going round

you have been going round

they have been going round

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I went round

you went round

he/she/it went round

we went round

you went round

they went round

Past continuous

I was going round

you were going round

he/she/it was going round

we were going round

you were going round

they were going round

Past perfect

I had gone round

you had gone round

he/she/it had gone round

we had gone round

you had gone round

they had gone round

Past perfect continuous

I had been going round

you had been going round

he/she/it had been going round

we had been going round

you had been going round

they had been going round

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will go round

you will go round

he/she/it will go round

we will go round

you will go round

they will go round

Future continuous

I will be going round

you will be going round

he/she/it will be going round

we will be going round

you will be going round

they will be going round

Future perfect

I will have gone round

you will have gone round

he/she/it will have gone round

we will have gone round

you will have gone round

they will have gone round

Future perfect continuous

I will have been going round

you will have been going round

he/she/it will have been going round

we will have been going round

you will have been going round

they will have been going round

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would go round

you would go round

he/she/it would go round

we would go round

you would go round

they would go round

Conditional continuous

I would be going round

you would be going round

he/she/it would be going round

we would be going round

you would be going round

they would be going round

Conditional perfect

I would have go round

you would have go round

he/she/it would have go round

we would have go round

you would have go round

they would have go round

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been going round

you would have been going round

he/she/it would have been going round

we would have been going round

you would have been going round

they would have been going round

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you go round
we let´s go round
you go round

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to go round

Past participle

gone round

Present Participle

going round

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF GO ROUND

Find out the translation of go round to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of go round from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «go round» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 到处走动
• Translator English - Spanish: andar por
• English: go round
• Translator English - Hindi: गोल
• Translator English - Arabic: يَزوزُ
• Translator English - Russian: посетить
• Translator English - Portuguese: visitar
• Translator English - Bengali: সর্বদিকে চলা
• Translator English - French: passer
• Translator English - Malay: pergi pusing
• Translator English - German: ausreichen
• Translator English - Japanese: 皆に行き渡る
• Translator English - Korean: 들르다
• Translator English - Javanese: Pindhah
• Translator English - Vietnamese: viếng thăm
• Translator English - Tamil: சுற்றி செல்
• Translator English - Marathi: गोल फिर
• Translator English - Turkish: Dolaşmak
• Translator English - Italian: visitare
• Translator English - Polish: obejść
• Translator English - Ukrainian: навідуватися
• Translator English - Romanian: a vizita
• Translator English - Greek: επισκέπτομαι
• Translator English - Afrikaans: gaan rond
• Translator English - Swedish: gå runt
• Translator English - Norwegian: dra rundt

10 QUOTES WITH «GO ROUND»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word go round.

1

Simon Armitage

I once stood in the middle of New York city watching my name go round the electronic zipper sign in Times Square and I felt pretty thrilled, but not quite as thrilled as I felt when I saw my name in the 'Examiner' for the first time.

2

Lewis Carroll

Oh, 'tis love, 'tis love that makes the world go round.

3

Sean Connery

Love may not make the world go round, but I must admit that it makes the ride worthwhile.

4

Lloyd Dorfman

In the old days we were the challenger brand competing against the big banks, but today I go round the world and I sit with governors of central banks and finance ministers and, in some cases, prime ministers. They all know Travelex. We are regarded as the establishment - the world's largest retailer of foreign currency.

5

Taron Egerton

I'm into books - I love literature, so I toyed with the idea of being an English teacher. I had a fantastic English teacher at school. I think great English teachers make the world go round.

6

Peter Higgs

I was an embarrassment to the department when they did research assessment exercises. A message would go round the department: 'Please give a list of your recent publications.' And I would send back a statement: 'None.'

7

Sonam Kapoor

Being in love is the best feeling on the planet. I really believe that love makes the world go round.

8

Jay Kay

I mean, I could just go round and use session musicians for every song, but I don't find that helps when it comes to setting up a band for live. Derrick has been with me for donkey's years.

9

Philip Larkin

I can't understand these chaps who go round American universities explaining how they write poems: It's like going round explaining how you sleep with your wife.

10

Suzy Menkes

Smartphones are so fabulous in so many ways that it seems daft to be nostalgic about the days when an image did not go round the world in a nanosecond.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GO ROUND»

Discover the use of go round in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to go round and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Last Go Round

Summoning up the bare bones of Oregon lore, a tale of the true Old West pits three good friends against one another for the World Championship Broncbusting title during the first Pendleton Round-Up of 1911

Ken Kesey, 1995

The Merry-go-round

Nick, Kate and James are having a ride on the merry-go-round.

Beverley Randell, 1993

The Marriage-Go-Round: The State of Marriage and the Family ...

Cherlin’s incisive diagnosis is an important contribution to the debate and points the way to slowing down the partnership merry-go-round. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Andrew J. Cherlin, 2010

Merry-Go-Round

During a holiday with Auntie Dumpling, Uncle Plod, and Mr. Brainy, Katie shows them how to put a little variety in their lives.

Helme Heine, 1980

Here We Go Round Mulberry Bush Giant

Bouncy illustrations, innovative die cutting and popular rhymes make Books with Holes a must for every child. Available in three formats, suitable for babies, toddlers, pre-schoolers and the nursery or classroom.

Michael Twinn, 2001

Gigi: The Story of a Merry-Go-Round Horse

Relates the adventures and travels of the most popular merry-go-round horse in the Wurstelprater in Vienna, whose mother was a pine tree and father was the wind that sweeps through the Vienna woods.

Elizabeth Foster, 1943

The Merry-go-round in the Sea

In 1941, Rob Coram is six.

Randolph Stow, 2013

Metals make the world go round: the supply and circulation ...

This collection of eighteen papers, presented at a conference held at the University of Birmingham in 1997, analyses the production and use of metals and metal objects across western and eastern Europe.

C. F. E. Pare, 2000

The Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round

In this version of the classic song, the wheels go round, the wipers go swish, the driver says "Tickets Please!" and so on, all around the town. Features die-cut pages.

‎2003

God's Love on a Merry-Go-Round

Her love of God and love for a man led Delia down a path of thrills, chills and unexpected changes.

Margaret Pearce, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GO ROUND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term go round is used in the context of the following news items.

Another Go Round

Using genome sequencing, a public team health team says the source of the resurgence of the Ebola outbreak in Liberia may be a survivor of ... «GenomeWeb, Jul 15»

Merry Go Round store to close after 54 years in Bellevue

To this day, Merry Go Round has served second and third generations ... over the years has been deeply felt by Merry Go Round, Pressey said. «Bellevue Reporter, Jul 15»

Sunday trading hours to go round-the-clock: Osborne to announce …

Moves to allow round-the-clock Sunday shopping by supermarkets and other major stores will be announced by George Osborne in tomorrow's ... «The Independent, Jul 15»

Holyoke Merry Go Round's Artizan pipe band organ draws national …

The Artizan Factories Inc. organ at the Holyoke Merry Go Round was on display Thursday afternoon for a group from the Pioneer Valley Organ ... «MassLive.com, Jul 15»

Sledging makes the Test cricket world go round

On the eve of the Ashes, talk and anticipation is building around Australia. But over in England, nobody really cares. James Anderson ... «The Roar, Jul 15»

Conquering the roads: The wheels on these Qingqis make Karachi …

Conquering the roads: The wheels on these Qingqis make Karachi go round. The Express Tribune takes a look at the Qingqis that have quickly ... «The Express Tribune, Jun 15»

Memories go round and round, on the Looff Carousel in East …

Children and families enjoy the 120-year-old Crescent Park Looff Carousel in East Providence, with its 61 colorful horses, a camel and family ... «The Providence Journal, Jun 15»

New York Yankee News: The Yankees Play Merry Go Round …

A couple of days ago I talked about the Yankees having changing their roster drastically, you can read it here. Well, after that post the New York ... «Yanks Go Yard, Jun 15»

Shopping: Plants go round and round; chill out your buffet

Shopping: Plants go round and round; chill out your buffet. It won't float, but this inflatable buffet can be filled with ice to keep food cold. It's sold ... «Belleville News-Democrat, Jun 15»

Students ride a merry go round between final and modular courses

Instead of replacing the stress of final exams, the modular system has replicated it six times over. Maybe finals were not so bad after all … «The Guardian, Jun 15»