To call round is to visit someone, usually for a short period of time.
British and Australian English.
Examples of use:
1. I think I’ll call round and see if my grandmother needs anything.
2. We called round yesterday, but you were out.
3. Mrs Green’s son calls round after work every day. She looks forward to his visits.
4. Why don’t you call round tomorrow? We can have a cup of tea and a chat.
infinitive |
call round |
present simple |
call round and calls round |
-ing form |
calling round |
past simple |
called round |
past participle |
called round |
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