runaround

ˈrʌnəˌraʊnd

Definition

Definition of runaround - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

evasion

evasive explanation with multiple excuses

They gave me the runaround when I asked for a refund.

excuse

pretext

subterfuge

medical

Dated

whitlow around the fingernail not affecting bone

Dated

She had a painful runaround on her finger.

felon

infection

paronychia

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Expressions with runaround

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give someone the runaround

avoid answering by giving useless or confusing information

They gave me the runaround when I asked for help.

give the runaround

avoid giving a direct answer to someone

The customer service agent gave me the runaround.

get the runaround

receive evasive or misleading information repeatedly

Whenever I call customer service, I get the runaround.

receive the runaround

get evasive answers instead of a direct response

Whenever I call customer service, I receive the runaround.

Origin of runaround

English, run (move quickly) + around (circuit)

Examples of runaround in a sentence

He got the runaround when he tried to cancel his subscription.
Doctors treated the runaround with antibiotics.
A runaround can be quite uncomfortable if not treated.

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French:faux-fuyant, panaris, ...
German:Ausflucht, Nagelumlauf, ...
Italian:risposta evasiva, giradito, ...
Spanish:evasivas, panadizo, ...
Portuguese:desculpas, panarício, ...
Chinese:推诿, 甲沟炎, ...
Japanese:たらい回し, ひょう疽, ...
Arabic:مراوغة, داحِس حَوْلَ الظُّفْرِ, ...
Hebrew:טִרְטוּר, פְּרוֹנִיכְיָה, ...
Russian:отговорки, панариций, ...
Ukrainian:відмовки, панарицій, ...
Hindi:टालमटोल भरा जवाब, रनअराउंड, ...
Bengali:অজুহাত, ফোলা, ...
Catalan:evasives, padrastre, ...
Czech:vytáčky, panaricium, ...
Danish:udenomssnak, neglebyld, ...
Dutch:uitvlucht, omloop, ...
Greek:υπεκφυγές, παρωνυχία, ...
Hungarian:mellébeszélés, körömágygyulladás, ...
Khmer:ការដោះសារគេចវេះ, រលាកជុំវិញក្រចក, ...
Korean:핑계, 주위염, ...
Persian:پاسخ گریزآمیز, عفونت اطراف ناخن, ...
Polish:wykrętna odpowiedź, zanokcica, ...
Portuguese (BR):enrolação, panarício, ...
Romanian:răspuns evaziv, panarițiu, ...
Swedish:undanflykter, nagelbandsinfektion, ...
Thai:การบ่ายเบี่ยง, แผลรอบเล็บ, ...
Turkish:oyalama taktiği, dolama, ...
Vietnamese:câu trả lời vòng vo, sưng mủ, ...

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