1. roundabout - Noun
2. roundabout - Adjective
3. roundabout - Verb
4. roundabout - Adjective Satellite
Circuitous; going round; indirect; as, roundabout speech.
A horizontal wheel or frame, commonly with wooden horses, etc., on which children ride; a merry-go-round.
A dance performed in a circle.
A short, close jacket worn by boys, sailors, etc.
A state or scene of constant change, or of recurring labor and vicissitude.
Source: Webster's dictionaryOften, before returning home, I would take a long and roundabout way and pass by the peaceful ramparts from where I had glimpses of other provinces, and a sight of the distant country. Pierre Loti
Concern for this or that limited good can sometimes lead to the summit... But this occurs in a roundabout way. Moral ends ... are distinct from any excesses they occasion. States of glory and moments of sacredness surpass results intentionally sought. Georges Bataille
...the theory that a person has a right in dealing with his fellows to take advantage of his superior abilities is nothing other than a slightly more roundabout expression of the doctrine that might is right. Edward Bellamy
I just don't quite understand it [the press], really. I don't understand the animal. It's a strange, roundabout way of selling something; it leaves a foul taste... The thing that fascinates me is: who cares what an actor thinks? Johnny Depp
If you are in a hurry, go via the roundabout. Chinese Proverb
Travel the highway, though it be roundabout – where shortcuts are dangerous. Persian Proverb