go round the houses

A form of go around the houses — To do something (especially to speak) circuitously.

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Meanings

verbgo round the houses (third-person singular simple present goes round the houses, present participle going round the houses, simple past went round the houses, past participle gone round the houses)

present singular third person goes round the houses · participle present going round the houses · past went round the houses · participle past gone round the houses

  1. alternativeAlternative form of go around the houses.
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APA

go round the houses. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20round%20the%20houses

MLA

“go round the houses.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20round%20the%20houses. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “go round the houses,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20round%20the%20houses.

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