Skip to Content
English Club : Learn English : Vocabulary
Vocabulary : Phrasal Verbs : H : have round

< Previous | Next >

have round British and Australian English

Meaning: If you have people round, they visit your home, usually for a meal or for a social gathering.

Synonym: have over

For example:

  • have sb over We're having some friends round for dinner tomorrow night. Would you like to come?

  • have sb over Let's invite some people round for drinks on Sunday. It's been ages since we had anyone over.

Variety: This is typically used in British and Australian English but may be used in other varieties of English too.

Quick Quiz:

In an hour or so Jill and Ken are having some friends round for dinner, so now they're
  1. going out
  2. going to bed
  3. getting everything ready

Grammar explanation: separable and non-separable phrasal verbs

Get the ebook:
1000 Phrasal Verbs in Context

Discuss: have round

Phrasal Verb of the Day

This entry is in the following categories: