call round
B1 neutral inseparable intransitive
In simple words
Go to someone's house for a short visit, or phone several people one by one.
Literal meaning: To call in a round — going around to visit.
Meanings
1 B1 neutral
British English: to visit someone at their home, usually briefly and informally.
"Why don't you call round for a cup of tea after work?"
Grammar: inseparable
2 B1 neutral
To contact several people or organisations by phone one after another, usually to find something out.
"I'll call round a few local shops and see if anyone has the part in stock."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
The 'visit' sense is the dominant one in British English and is very natural in everyday speech. The 'phone several people' sense is less common in British English (where 'ring round' is also used). Not widely used in American English.
Commonly used with
friend neighbour sometime later this evening tomorrow
Forms
Base
call round
I/you/we/they
3rd person
calls round
he/she/it
Past simple
called round
yesterday
Past participle
called round
have + pp
-ing form
calling round
continuous
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