English to English
adjective
- Circuitous; going round; indirect; as, roundabout speech.
source: Webster 1913
noun
- a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
The accident blocked all traffic at the rotary.
source: WordNet 3.0
- a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement
source: WordNet 3.0
- A horizontal wheel or frame, commonly with wooden horses, etc., on which children ride; a merry-go-round.
source: Webster 1913
adjective satellite
- 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.
source: WordNet 3.0
- 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.
source: WordNet 3.0
