Runaround

noun

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounAn evasive explanation in the form of multiple excuses.

"I called them to find out what had happened to my parcel, but all I got was a runaround."

2.nounA detour or route that bypasses an obstacle.

3.nounA section of type that is narrower than that of the column it is part of; typically next to an illustration.

4.nounA whitlow running around the fingernail but not affecting the bone.

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