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loop back around (to something or some place)
1. To return to some place in or as if in a circular path. A: "I'm going to stay here and see if I can find a new yoga mat." B: "OK, I want to go look at kitchen stuff, so I'll do that and then loop back around in a bit." A: "Shoot, I forgot my phone." B: "No problem, I'll just loop back around to the house."
2. To revisit or return to an idea or topic of conversation. A: "Wait, is that all that's new with mandatory overtime?" B: "I'll loop back around to that in a bit—let me just cover the changes to the sick time policy first." I like that idea, Frank. Let's put a pin in it for now and loop back around again at the end of the meeting.
loop in
To make or keep one informed about something, such as a plan or project. A noun or pronoun can be used between "loop" and "in." We've hired a new intern to help you with data entry, so be sure to loop her in about the current project. I'll need to go loop in the rest of the team regarding these changes.
See also: loop
looped
slang Severely intoxicated with drugs or alcohol. We all got pretty looped at the staff party, so no one was feeling particularly productive in the office the next day. Jenny must have taken something at the party, because she looks totally looped.
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looped
and loopy mod. alcohol intoxicated. She got loopy very quickly and had to be helped to a chair.
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