"run around in circles" meaning in English

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Verb

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

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