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roundabout en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ˈɹuːndəˌbuːt/ (Northumbria)
- /ˈɹaʊndəˌbaʊt/
Etymology
From round + about [from early 20th c.].
Meanings
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Indirect, circuitous, or circumlocutionary.
Mr. Rather flew to the area in a roundabout fashion, first landing in Bahrain, from there flying to Islamabad and then heading to Kabul by land.
2001 December 3, Jim Rutenberg, “Rather Reports Another War”, in New York Times, retrieved 03 Apr 2014:Descartes is compelled to fall back upon a curious roundabout argument to prove that there is a world. He must first prove that God exists, and then argue that God would not deceive us into thinking that it exists when it does not.
2011, 50 Classic Philosophy Books, Golgotha Press, →ISBN:[S]he fled, running like a deer, doubling and turning through alleys and back streets until by a very roundabout road she reached her own room.
1896, Robert Barr, “chapter9”, in From Whose Bourne:"Really, Bill, I think your best plan would be to go straight to father and tell him the whole thing.—You don't want him to hear about it in a roundabout way."
1920 March – 1921 February, P[elham] G[renville] Wodehouse, chapter 17, in Indiscretions of Archie, New York, N.Y.: A[lbert] L[evi] Burt Company, […], published 1921, →OCLC:
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Encircling; enveloping; comprehensive.
The third sort is of those who readily and sincerely follow reason, but for want of having that which one may call a large, sound, roundabout sense, have not a full view of all that relates to the question.
1689 (indicated as 1690), [John Locke], An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding. […], London: […] Eliz[abeth] Holt, for Thomas Basset, […], →OCLC:
Forms
Deriveds
roundaboutness · roundaboutly
Translations (51)
is króka- (circuitous) · ru око́льный (circuitous) · is krókóttur (circuitous) · pl okrężny (circuitous) · ru обходно́й (circuitous) · hu köntörfalazó (circuitous) · pt perifrástico (circuitous) · is ekki beinn (circuitous) · ru непрямо́й (circuitous) · hu terjengős (circuitous) · az dolayı (circuitous) · bg обширен (comprehensive) · pl okólny (circuitous) · hu hosszadalmas (circuitous) · de umständlich (circuitous) · hu indirekt (circuitous) · de weitgespannt (comprehensive) · is með vífilengjur (circuitous) · bg обстоен (comprehensive) · hu átfogó (comprehensive) · ru кру́жный (circuitous) · pl pełny (comprehensive) · pl wyczerpujący (comprehensive) · pl obszerny (comprehensive) · hu körülíró (circuitous) · de universal (comprehensive) · bg непряк (circuitous) · mk обиколен (circuitous) · pl wszechstronny (comprehensive) · pt circunloquial (circuitous) · is óbeinn (circuitous) · bg обхватен (comprehensive) · fi epäsuora (circuitous) · sv indirekt (circuitous) · sv tillkrånglad (circuitous) · sv omständlig (circuitous) · bg обиколен (circuitous) · pl kompleksowy (comprehensive) · fi kattava (comprehensive) · fi kierto- (circuitous) · hu körülményes (circuitous) · de verschleiert (circuitous) · pl pośredni (circuitous) · cs nepřímý (circuitous) · fi kiertelevä (circuitous) · hu kerülő (circuitous) · de allseitig (comprehensive) · ru окружно́й (circuitous) · de allumfassend (comprehensive) · de übergreifend (comprehensive) · mi takawhawhe (circuitous)
roundabout en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈɹuːndəˌbuːt/ (Northumbria)
- /ˈɹaʊndəˌbaʊt/
Etymology
From round + about [from early 20th c.].
Meanings
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(Australia, Canada, Ireland, New-England, New-Zealand, UK, US, especially, sometimes) A road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island.
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(UK) 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.
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A fairground carousel.
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A detour.
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A short, close-fitting coat or jacket worn by men or boys, especially in the 19th century.
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(archaic) A round dance.
Forms
Coordinates
pork chop island (road junction)
Deriveds
hamburger roundabout · swings and roundabouts · balcony roundabout · mini-roundabout · roundabout dog · bicycle roundabout · spiral roundabout · magic roundabout · mini roundabout · what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts · turbo roundabout
Relateds
swings and roundabouts
Synonyms
merry-go-round (fairground ride) · island (road junction) · rotunda (road junction) · rotary (road junction) · traffic circle (road junction)
Translations (141)
nl carrousel (children’s play apparatus which rotates around a central axis when pushed) · km ផ្លូវវង់មូល (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · cmn 圓環 /圆环 (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · ca carrussel (children’s play apparatus which rotates around a central axis when pushed) · is hringekja (children’s play apparatus which rotates around a central axis when pushed) · de Rösslispiel (children’s play apparatus which rotates around a central axis when pushed) · sw mzunguko (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · de Umleitung (detour) · cmn 環島 /环岛 (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · ro ocol (detour) · fa فلکه (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · tr dönel kavşak (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · sl krožišče (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · ko 회전무대 (children’s play apparatus which rotates around a central axis when pushed) · hu kerülőút (detour) · sh kružni tok (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · es rotonda (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · de Reitschule (children’s play apparatus which rotates around a central axis when pushed) · nl draaimolen (children’s play apparatus which rotates around a central axis when pushed) · ru кольцо́ (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · ga timpeallán spraoi (children’s play apparatus which rotates around a central axis when pushed) · nl rotonde (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · fr giratoire (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · fr tourniquet (children’s play apparatus which rotates around a central axis when pushed) · ur دوراہا (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · cmn 迴旋處 /回旋处 (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · nl omweg (detour) · hu kerülő (detour) · pt rotunda (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · cy cylchdro (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · ru карусе́ль (children’s play apparatus which rotates around a central axis when pushed) · ca giratori (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · lt žiedas (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · da rundkørsel (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · el κόμβος (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · hu vargabetű (detour) · hu körforgalom (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · cs kruhový objezd (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · fo kjørekja (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · sv omväg (detour) · sw kipilefti (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · es tiovivo (children’s play apparatus which rotates around a central axis when pushed) · sl obvoz (detour) · sv rondell (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · fo rundkoyring (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · cy cylchfan (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · is krókaleið (detour) · is krókvegur (detour) · da omkørsel (detour) · cmn 環島 /环岛 (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · mk заобиколување (detour) · ko 회전교차로 (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · ja ラウンドアバウト (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · ur چوراہا (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · is hringtorg (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · eo trafikcirklo (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · vi bùng binh (children’s play apparatus which rotates around a central axis when pushed) · de Karussell (children’s play apparatus which rotates around a central axis when pushed) · pl karuzela (children’s play apparatus which rotates around a central axis when pushed) · et ringristmik (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · bg въртелѐжка (children’s play apparatus which rotates around a central axis when pushed) · it rotonda (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · eo rondoplaco (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · vi vòng xuyến (children’s play apparatus which rotates around a central axis when pushed) · cs okružní křižovatka (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · cs kolotoč (children’s play apparatus which rotates around a central axis when pushed) · sh kružno raskršće (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · mk вртелешка (children’s play apparatus which rotates around a central axis when pushed) · mi pūtahi porotaka (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · hak 圓盤 /圆盘 (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · ko 회전놀이기구 (children’s play apparatus which rotates around a central axis when pushed) · id bundaran (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · ru кругово́й перекрёсток (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · da karrusel (children’s play apparatus which rotates around a central axis when pushed) · fi kiertotie (detour) · fi kiertoliittymä (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · it rotatoria (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · bg кръ̀гово (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · ms bulatan (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · tl rotonda (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · ru кольцевое пересечение (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · nl omleiding (detour) · pt gira-gira (children’s play apparatus which rotates around a central axis when pushed) · cs objížďka (detour) · hu körforgó (children’s play apparatus which rotates around a central axis when pushed) · ro carusel (children’s play apparatus which rotates around a central axis when pushed) · mt rawndebawt (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · de Umgehungsstraße (detour) · nb rundkjøring (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · pl rondo (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · gl rotonda (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · he כִּכָּר (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · nl rondpunt (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · ro călușei (children’s play apparatus which rotates around a central axis when pushed) · ca cavallets (children’s play apparatus which rotates around a central axis when pushed) · bg завъртулка (detour) · de Kreisel (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · es glorieta (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · lt žiedinė sankryža (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · ca rotonda (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · es desvío (detour) · sl rondo (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · pt rotatória (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · ru объе́зд (detour) · ur چَورَن٘گی (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · sk kruhový objazd (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · de Umgehung (detour) · de Kreisverkehr (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · cmn 迴旋處 /回旋处 (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · ro sens giratoriu (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · ga compal (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · fi karuselli (children’s play apparatus which rotates around a central axis when pushed) · is umferðarhringur (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · vi vòng xuyến (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · km រង្វង់មូល (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · sv karusell (children’s play apparatus which rotates around a central axis when pushed) · de Ringelspiel (children’s play apparatus which rotates around a central axis when pushed) · fr rond-point (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · ja 環状交差点 (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · bg кръ̀гово движе́ние (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · sh krugotok (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · bg обико̀лка (detour) · pl objazd (detour) · ur چوک (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · nl verkeersplein (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · cmn 環形交叉 /环形交叉 (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · uk кругове́ перехре́стя (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · mk кружен тек (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · es redoma (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · de Verteilerkreis (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · ar دَوَّار (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · lv apļveida krustojums (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · mi takawhawhe (children’s play apparatus which rotates around a central axis when pushed) · ga timpeallán (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · ms bundaran (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · nn rundkøyring (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · hu kitérő (detour) · hu kitérés (detour) · fi liikenneympyrä (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · ru кругова́я развя́зка (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) · pt desvio (detour)
roundabout en · VERB
Pronunciation
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- /ˈɹuːndəˌbuːt/ (Northumbria)
- /ˈɹaʊndəˌbaʊt/
Etymology
From round + about [from early 20th c.].
Meanings
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To play on a roundabout (carousel)
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To travel round roundabouts
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To talk in a roundabout, indirect manner
Forms