1 B2 informal
To regularly spend time with a person or group as part of your social life.
"In his teens, he used to go around with a group of older boys from the neighbourhood."
inseparable
go around with
B2 informal inseparable transitive
To regularly spend time with a particular person or group of people socially.
In plain English
To be friends with a group of people and spend a lot of time with them.
What does "go around with" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To go around (socialise) with (in the company of) someone.
Actually means
To be friends with a group of people and spend a lot of time with them.
Usage tip
Slightly dated in contemporary speech; more common among older speakers. Equivalent to 'hang around with'. Refers to habitual social company rather than a single occasion. Mostly British and Australian English.
Words that pair with "go around with"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
crowd group gang people friends
How to conjugate "go around with"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
go around with
I/you/we/they
3rd person
goes around with
he/she/it
Past simple
went around with
yesterday
Past participle
gone around with
have + pp
-ing form
going around with
continuous
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