ROUNDABOUT

/ˈɹaʊndəˌbaʊt/ ► audio Scrabble 13 Words With Friends 17

Scrabble letter values: R1O1U1N1D2A1B3O1U1T1 = 13

Definition

  1. adjective marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct. — synonyms: circuitous
  2. adjective deviating from a straight course. — synonyms: devious, circuitous
  3. noun a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island. — synonyms: traffic_circle, circle, rotary
  4. noun a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement. — synonyms: carousel, carrousel, merry-go-round, whirligig

Examples

  • “the explanation was circuitous and puzzling”
  • “a roundabout paragraph”
  • “hear in a roundabout way that her ex-husband was marrying her best friend”

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