go in circles in English

Forms: goes in circles [present, singular, third-person], going in circles [participle, present], went in circles [past], gone in circles [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

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)

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"go in circles" meaning in English

Verb