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Phrasal verbs with "round"

33 phrasal verbs use this particle

ask round
A2

To invite someone to come to your home; chiefly British English.

bat round
B2

To discuss or consider an idea casually among a group of people.

bet round
C1

To place a bet on behalf of a group of people, collecting their stake and placing it as one.

bring round
B2

to make someone conscious again, persuade them, or take something to someone's home

call round
B1

British English: to visit someone at their home, usually briefly; or to phone a number of people in turn.

cast round
C1

To search unsystematically in many directions for something, especially an idea or solution; a British variant of 'cast around.'

close round
C1

To form a circle or enclose something on all sides; used especially in literary or descriptive contexts.

come round
B1

to visit, regain consciousness, or eventually agree after thinking

cut round
B2

To cut along the edge or perimeter of something, following its outline.

dig round
B2

To search through a place or collection of things in an exploratory way (British English variant of 'dig around').

drop round
A2

To make a brief, informal visit to someone at their home, or to deliver something to someone's house. (British English)

fuck round
B2

British vulgar slang variant of 'fuck about' or 'fuck around', meaning to waste time or treat someone inconsiderately.

get round
B2

To find a way to avoid or deal with a problem or restriction, or to persuade someone.

get round to
B1

To finally find the time or motivation to do something that has been postponed or delayed.

go round
B1

To move in a circular path, to visit someone casually, or to be sufficient for everyone.

go round with
B1

To regularly spend time socialising with a particular person or group of people.

hand round
A2

To offer or pass something to each person in a group in turn.

hang round
A2

To spend time in a place or with people without doing anything in particular. (British English variant of 'hang around'.)

knock round
B1

To spend time in a place or with someone informally, or to exist somewhere in a vague, unplanned way.

look round
A2

To turn and look in different directions, or to casually explore a place.

pass round
A2

To distribute something among a group by giving it from one person to the next in turn.

pull round
B2

To recover from illness or unconsciousness, especially after a serious or life-threatening episode.

put round
B2

To spread a piece of information, a rumor, or a message among a group of people; also to circulate something physical among a group.

putz round
C1

A chiefly British variant of 'putz around,' meaning to waste time doing trivial things.

rally round
B1

To come together to help or support someone who is in trouble or facing difficulty.

ring round
B1

To phone several different people one after another, usually to find information or spread news.

show round
A2

To guide someone through a place, showing them points of interest — the British English equivalent of 'show around'.

spin round
B1

to turn around quickly, often in a circular movement

talk round
B2

To persuade someone to agree with you, or to discuss a topic without addressing it directly.

turn round
B1

To face or move in the opposite direction, or to reverse a situation.

wheel round
B2

To turn sharply and quickly to face a new direction.

win round
B2

To persuade someone who was previously reluctant or opposed to change their mind and support you.

work round
B2

British English variant of 'work around' — to find a solution that avoids or overcomes an obstacle or limitation.