About The Word Roundabout
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Roundabout
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What's The Definition Of Roundabout?
[n] large mechanical apparatus with seats for children to ride on
[n] a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island; "the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary" [adj] deviating from a straight course; "a scenic but devious route"; "a long and circuitous journey by train and boat"; "a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic" [adj] marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct; "the explanation was circuitous and puzzling"; "a roundabout paragraph"; "hear in a roundabout way that her ex-husband was marrying her best friend" Synonyms | Synonyms for Roundabout: carousel | carrousel | circle | circuitous | devious | indirect | merry-go-round | rotary | traffic circle | whirligig Related Terms | Find terms related to Roundabout: See Also | junction | ride | road | route Roundabout In Webster's Dictionary \Round"a*bout`\, a.
1. Circuitous; going round; indirect; as, roundabout speech.
We have taken a terrible roundabout road. --Burke.
2. Encircling; enveloping; comprehensive. ``Large, sound,
roundabout sense.'' --Locke.
\Round"a*bout`\, n. 1. A horizontal wheel or frame, commonly with wooden horses, etc., on which children ride; a merry-go-round. --Smart. 2. A dance performed in a circle. --Goldsmith. 3. A short, close jacket worn by boys, sailors, etc. 4. A state or scene of constant change, or of recurring labor and vicissitude. --Cowper. |
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