roundabout.
Indirect, circuitous, or circumlocutionary.
Meaning & usage
Indirect, circuitous, or circumlocutionary.
Encircling; enveloping; comprehensive.
Where this word comes from
From round + about [from early 20th c.].
A road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island.
A horizontal wheel which rotates around a central axis when pushed and on which children ride, often found in parks as a children's play apparatus.
A fairground carousel.
A detour.
A short, close-fitting coat or jacket worn by men or boys, especially in the 19th century.
A round dance.
Where this word comes from
From round + about [from early 20th c.].
To play on a roundabout (carousel)
To travel round roundabouts
To talk in a roundabout, indirect manner
Where this word comes from
From round + about [from early 20th c.].
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