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goes round in circles

goes round in circles is the third-person singular simple present indicative of go round in circles.

Meaning of go round in circles

Verb

go round in circles (third-person singular simple present goes round in circles, present participle going round in circles, simple past went round in circles, past participle gone round in circles)

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

Questions about goes round in circles

What is goes round in circles the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Goes round in circles is the third-person singular simple present indicative of go round in circles.

Words near goes round in circles in the dictionary

  1. goes potty
  2. goes public
  3. goes quietly
  4. goes rogue
  5. goes round
  6. goes round in circles
  7. goes round the houses
  8. goes round with
  9. goes short
  10. goes sing
  11. goes slap off on

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