ring round
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle round
Meanings
Phone several people to ask or tell them something
Used in British English for phoning several people.
Why “round”? News, questions, or choices pass from person to person in a circle.
“I rang round to find a plumber.”
“Maya rang round the team with the news.”
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all round
Same round pattern: sharing
For everyone in a group
ask round
Same round pattern: sharing
Invite someone to visit one's home; Make enquiries among many people
go round
Same round pattern: sharing
Travel in a circular path or loop; Of news or rumour, spread among a group
hand round
Same round pattern: sharing
Pass something from one person to another in a group
pass round
Same round pattern: sharing
Send something from person to person in a group
shop round
Same round pattern: sharing
Compare options at different shops before buying
ring back
Same base verb: ring
Telephone someone again to return a call
ring through
Same base verb: ring
Be successfully connected by phone
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