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goes around the houses

goes around the houses is the third-person singular simple present indicative of go around the houses.

Meaning of go around the houses

Verb

go around the houses (third-person singular simple present goes around the houses, present participle going around the houses, simple past went around the houses, past participle gone around the houses)

  1. (idiomatic) To do something (especially to speak) circuitously.
    Antonyms:
    come to the point, cut to the chase, get on with it, get to the point

Questions about goes around the houses

What is goes around the houses the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Goes around the houses is the third-person singular simple present indicative of go around the houses.

Words near goes around the houses in the dictionary

  1. goes amiss
  2. goes ape
  3. goes apeshit
  4. goes around
  5. goes around in circles
  6. goes around the houses
  7. goes around with
  8. goes astray
  9. goes at
  10. goes at a good clip
  11. goes at it

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