runaround
runaround
Definition
run·around (-ə ro̵und′)
noun
- ☆ Informal a series of evasive excuses, deceptions, delays, etc.: usually in get (or give) the runaround
- Printing an arrangement of type in shorter lines than the rest of the text, as around an illustration
runaround
Synonyms
runaround
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- give: Liverpool resembled an aging village bobby being given the runaround by a bunch of streetwise kids.
- get: I tried to hunt down the manager and he wasn't there and I kept getting the runaround.
Adjective modifier
- little: It might appeal to new drivers as a little runaround but it is not a car I'd buy.
- long: Take your dog to the park for a longer runaround than usual.
- good: There should be no pulled muscles and you'll get a good runaround.
Noun used with modifier
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