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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

go round in circles en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic) To repeatedly do the same thing without making any progress.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
run in circles alternative lexicographic
gone round in circles Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
went round in circles Tense=Past lexicographic
goes round in circles Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
going round in circles Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
go in circles alternative lexicographic
go around in circles alternative lexicographic

Relateds

chase one's tail · talk in circles

Translations (11)

fi kiertää kehää (To repeatedly do the same thing) · es dar vueltas (To repeatedly do the same thing) · fi kiertää ympyrää (To repeatedly do the same thing) · ca donar voltes (To repeatedly do the same thing) · ru топтаться на месте (To repeatedly do the same thing) · fr tourner en rond (To repeatedly do the same thing) · gl dar voltas (To repeatedly do the same thing) · de sich im Kreis drehen (To repeatedly do the same thing) · he הלך במעגלים (To repeatedly do the same thing) · ru ходи́ть по кругу (To repeatedly do the same thing) · pl nie robić postępów (To repeatedly do the same thing)