run in circles in English

Forms: runs in circles [present, singular, third-person], running in circles [participle, present], ran in circles [past], run in circles [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|run<,,ran,run> in circles}} run in circles (third-person singular simple present runs in circles, present participle running in circles, simple past ran in circles, past participle run in circles)

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        "Alternative form of go round in circles"
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        "third-person"
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    {
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        "present"
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    },
    {
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      ]
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"run in circles" meaning in English

Verb