circulate
There’s a rumor going around that our teacher is leaving.
go around — 3 meanings
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phrasal verb3 meanings
go aroundsame phrase
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be enough for everyone
There wasn’t enough cake to go around, so some people didn’t get any.
behave habitually
He goes around telling everyone how busy he is, but he never seems to get anything done.
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1. circulate
B1neutralboth
to move from person to person or place to place, often spreading information, news, or an object.
There’s a rumor going around that our teacher is leaving.
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to be enough of something for all the people in a group.
There wasn’t enough cake to go around, so some people didn’t get any.
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C1informalspoken
to repeatedly behave in a particular way, especially one that is annoying, inappropriate, or disapproved of.
He goes around telling everyone how busy he is, but he never seems to get anything done.
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