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Entry 7 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Roundabout

/roun'-dəb-outˌ/ · Round·a·bout · IPA /ˈɹaʊndəˌbaʊt/
01 a. Circuitous; going round; indirect; as, roundabout speech.
  1. 1.
    Circuitous; going round; indirect; as, roundabout speech.
    “We have taken a terrible roundabout road.” — Burke.
  2. 2.
    Encircling; enveloping; comprehensive.
02 n. A large horizontal wheel or frame, commonly with wooden horses, etc., on which children ride; a merry-go-round; a carousel.
  1. 1.
    A large horizontal wheel or frame, commonly with wooden horses, etc., on which children ride; a merry-go-round; a carousel.[British]
  2. 2.
    A dance performed in a circle.
  3. 3.
    A short, close jacket worn by boys, sailors, etc.
  4. 4.
    A state or scene of constant change, or of recurring labor and vicissitude.
  5. 5.
    a traffic circle.[Chiefly British] See: traffic circle