runaround
Use Runaround in a sentence
əˌraʊnd Origin:
1870–75, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase run around
1870–75, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase run around
Synonyms
1. dodge, evasion, slip.
1. dodge, evasion, slip.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To runaround
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
runaround
"deceptive, evasive treatment," 1915, from run (v.) + around. The verbal phrase run around "to associate" (with) is from 1887.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
00:10
Runaround
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Slang Dictionary
runaround definition
|
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
Cite This Source
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
Cite This Source
American Heritage
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
Cite This Source
Example sentences
Frequent complaints result in bureaucratic runaround with absolutely no changes.
No more getting the runaround when you call about your loan.
After getting the runaround over the phone, he was directed to go to the airport ticket counter.
Runaround loops are ideal for situations in which the intake and the exhaust are separated.
Idioms & Phrases
Matching Quote
Nearby Words
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
