"go in circles" meaning in English

See go in circles in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: goes in circles [present, singular, third-person], going in circles [participle, present], went in circles [past], gone in circles [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|go<goes,,went,gone> in circles}} go in circles (third-person singular simple present goes in circles, present participle going in circles, simple past went in circles, past participle gone in circles)
  1. Alternative form of go round in circles Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: go round in circles
    Sense id: en-go_in_circles-en-verb-YhqGMEKu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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