make the rounds
Go place-to-place
To make the rounds is to visit a series of places or people in succession, typically as part of a routine.
A doctor makes rounds visiting patients; a night watchman makes rounds checking doors.
News or gossip that makes the rounds spreads from person to person: The rumor made the rounds of the office by noon.
The phrase suggests methodical circulation through a circuit.
Going to see someone
- gossipInformal talk spreading rumors
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
- partyGathering for celebration
mingling · schmoozing · gathering · reception · cocktails · small-talk · host · guest
Licensed medical healer
- nurseHealthcare provider, bedside
- wardProtected person; division
- patientsThose receiving medical treatment
- checkupRoutine health evaluation
bedside · hospital · attending · resident · chart · vitals · diagnosis · rotation
Informal talk spreading rumors
- whispersSpeaks very quietly
- buzzContinuous low drone
- hearsayUnverified secondhand information
- speculationUnproven theorizing or risky investment
spreading · viral · word-of-mouth · grapevine · circulating · news · story · talk
visiting
Going to see someone
- gossipInformal talk spreading rumors
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
party · mingling · schmoozing · gathering · reception · cocktails · small-talk · host · guest · introductions
doctor
Licensed medical healer
- nurseHealthcare provider, bedside
- wardProtected person; division
- patientsThose receiving medical treatment
checkup · bedside · hospital · attending · resident · chart · vitals · diagnosis · rotation · house-calls
gossip
Informal talk spreading rumors
speculation · spreading · viral · word-of-mouth · grapevine · circulating · news · story · talk · chatter
make the roundsstay put
Remain in place
hold still · stand still · stay home · hunker down · settle in
make the roundswithdraw
Remove or pull away
keep to oneself · retreat · hole up · keep one's distance · cocoon
make, makes, making, maker, makers, round, rounds, rounded, rounding