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roundabout1 nounroundabout2 adjective roundaboutround‧a‧bout1 /ˈraʊndəbaʊt/ noun [countable] British English   - A road circled the site - an enormous roundabout that had once contained shops, pubs and a post office.
- Imagine you are approaching a busy complex roundabout with six converging roads.
- The accident happened on the old Wrexham road from Chester, near the Pulford roundabout.
- The site is approachable from the Bletchworth roundabout coming from Reigate, or the Dorking roundabout from the other direction.
when something has an equal but opposite effect► cancel out if one thing cancels out another, it has an opposite effect to it, so that the situation does not change: · The new tuition fees mean that increases in student grants are effectively cancelled out.cancel each other out/cancel one another out: · Two waves coming from opposite directions will cancel each other out.· Capital gains and losses can be expected to cancel one another out. ► offset if something such as a cost or a sum of money offsets another cost, sum etc, it has an opposite effect so that the situation remains unchanged: · The savings on staff wages are offset by the increased maintenance costs.· $3000 was spent in US schools to offset the disadvantages of about 6 million school children. ► counterbalance to have an equal and opposite effect to something such as a change, an influence, or a feeling: · Fortunately there are strong democratic forces in the country that counterbalance any extremist influences.· His fear of his father is counterbalanced by a genuine respect for him. ► it's swings and roundabouts/it cuts both ways British spoken use this to say that although a particular method, decision, situation etc might give you an advantage, it will also involve an equal disadvantage: · Well, it's a case of swings and roundabouts really. You win some, you lose some.· The global economy can cut both ways, as some of a country's industries benefit from increased opportunity, and others lose to overseas competition. ► Outdooraprès-ski, nounbackpack, nounbackyard, nounbandstand, nounbarbecue, nounbarbecue, verbbarbie, nounbarker, nounBBQ, nounbeach ball, nounbeach chair, nounbeachcomber, nounbedroll, nounbig dipper, nounbig top, nounbig wheel, nounbilly, nounbirdseed, nounbird table, nounbivouac, nounbivouac, verbbloodhound, nounboardwalk, nounboating, nounbonfire, nounboomerang, nounbooth, nounbotanical garden, nounbriquette, nouncamp, verbcamper, nouncampground, nouncampsite, nouncampstool, nouncaravan, nouncaravanning, nouncoarse fishing, nouncompass, nouncrampon, nouncrest, verbcruise, verbcruise, nouncruiser, nouncyclist, noundovecot, noundriving range, nounduckboards, noundune buggy, nounfair, nounfairground, nounFerris wheel, nounfête, nounfield glasses, nounfish, verbfisherman, nounfishing, nounfishing line, nounfishing rod, nounfishing tackle, nounflysheet, nounFrisbee, nounfunfair, noungarden party, noungazebo, nounghost train, nounground cloth, noungroundsheet, noungun dog, nounguy, nounhammock, nounhamper, nounhelter-skelter, nounhen house, nounhide, nounhike, nounhike, verbhiker, nounhorsey, adjectiveiron rations, nounjungle gym, nounlido, nounlounger, nounmap-reading, nounmarina, nounmarquee, nounmaze, nounmenagerie, nounmerry-go-round, nounmetal detector, nounminiature golf, nounmonkey bars, nounmud, nounmudbath, nounmuddy, adjectivemud pie, nounnature reserve, nounnook, nounnudist, nounoutdoors, adverboutdoorsy, adjectiveoutfitter, nounpack, nounpack trip, nounpaddle, nounpaddle, verbpaddling pool, nounpageant, nounparade, nounparasol, nounpark, nounpark keeper, nounparkland, nounpatio, nounpavilion, nounpeg, nounpiton, nounpothole, nounPrimus, nounpromenade, nounPunch and Judy show, nounpunt, verbPYO, ramble, verbramble, nounrambler, nounrecreation ground, nounrest area, nounride, nounrod, nounroller coaster, nounroundabout, nounrubber dinghy, nounrucksack, nounrunner, nounRV, nounsailing, nounsailing boat, nounsandcastle, nounshooting stick, nounsite, nounsledge, verbsleeping bag, nounspeleology, nounsport, nounstate park, nounstock car, nounsub-aqua, adjectivesummerhouse, nounsunbathe, verbsundial, nounsun-drenched, adjectivesun lounger, nounsun-worshipper, nounsurfboard, nounswing, nounswing set, nountent, nountheme park, nountoboggan, verbtool, verbtootle, verbtopless, adjectivetorch, nountrain spotter, nounwading pool, nounwalk, nounwalker, nounwalking, nounwater bottle, nounwigwam, nounwilderness area, nounwoodcraft, nounyachting, nounyachtsman, nounyachtswoman, noun ► a roundabout route (also a circuitous route formal) (=one that is not at all direct)· Sorry we're late. We took a rather circuitous route. ► swings and roundabouts- A case of swings and roundabouts perhaps?
- But life with Thomas isn't just a merry-go-round it can be swings and roundabouts.
- In recreation grounds the patches of well-worn grass close to the swings and roundabouts will hold the most money.
- It is a long way from swings and roundabouts.
- It is a psephologist's handbook, a guide to swings and roundabouts and a heckler's compendium.
- The advantages of a small company over a large one is a matter of swings and roundabouts.
1a raised circular area where three or more roads join together and which cars must drive around SYN traffic circle American English:  Turn left at the first roundabout. → mini-roundabout2a round structure for children to play on in a park. Children sit on it while someone pushes it around and around. SYN merry-go-round American English3a merry-go-round → swings and roundabouts at swing2(9)roundabout1 nounroundabout2 adjective roundaboutroundabout2 adjective [only before noun] - In a roundabout way, she admitted she was wrong.
- The taxi driver took a roundabout route to the hotel.
- All of which is a roundabout way of saying that I love maps.
- Regarding himself, one fact emerged, in a roundabout way and with a purpose.
- The essence of cyclic structure is similarly straight forward though it is pursued in a distinctly roundabout manner.
- This isn't a roundabout way of asking you to marry me.
to say something in an indirect way► imply to say something that seems to mean that another thing is true, but without saying the other thing directly: · You seem to be implying something that is not quite true.imply (that): · Michael did imply that I could have the job if I wanted it.· The article implied that unemployed people are lazy and do not want to work. ► suggest to say something in an indirect way, especially something bad that you prefer not to say directly: · What are you suggesting? Do you think I'm a thief?suggest (that): · His letter seemed to suggest that he wasn't satisfied with my work.I'm not suggesting (=used for telling someone you are not criticizing them): · I'm not suggesting you deliberately tried to mislead us, just that you made a mistake. ► hint to say something in a very indirect way, but so that other people can guess what you mean: hint (that): · Harry hinted that his friendship with Mona might have contributed to his marriage break-up.hint at: · The President hinted at the possibility of military action. ► drop a hint to say something that suggests that you want to do something or that you want someone to do something, but without saying it directly: drop a hint about: · She kept dropping hints about her birthday, just to make sure none of us forgot about it.· My mother dropped several hints about us wallpapering her sitting room. ► in a roundabout way if you say something in a roundabout way , you say it in an indirect way, especially to avoid offending or embarrassing someone: · I told him, in a roundabout way, that he wasn't really good enough to join my English class. ► roundabout way/fashion It was a roundabout way of telling us to leave. ► roundabout route The bus took a very long and roundabout route. ► a roundabout route (also a circuitous route formal) (=one that is not at all direct)· Sorry we're late. We took a rather circuitous route. NOUN► route· Finally, by the roundabout route, we reached St Paul's churchyard where we were to meet the boys.· WindowWorks follows the most roundabout route for merging data from the database into a document.· This time they approached from across the field above the bank, a roundabout route.· Which he then sent off-planet, by various well-disguised and roundabout routes, to an unknown recipient.· And artists are not the only ones to take a roundabout route. ► way· So there might be an advantage in working late and coming home a rather roundabout way, she reflected.· All of which is a roundabout way of saying that I love maps.· This isn't a roundabout way of asking you to marry me.· But in one rather roundabout way, the joke contains an element of truth.· Regarding himself, one fact emerged, in a roundabout way and with a purpose.· Maybe those teams knew something, in a roundabout way.· So we must set about it a more roundabout way.· In a sort of roundabout way, he was fishing for information about her habits, and attitude to boys. ► swings and roundabouts- A case of swings and roundabouts perhaps?
- But life with Thomas isn't just a merry-go-round it can be swings and roundabouts.
- In recreation grounds the patches of well-worn grass close to the swings and roundabouts will hold the most money.
- It is a long way from swings and roundabouts.
- It is a psephologist's handbook, a guide to swings and roundabouts and a heckler's compendium.
- The advantages of a small company over a large one is a matter of swings and roundabouts.
1a roundabout way of saying something is not clear, direct, or simple SYN indirect OPP directroundabout way/fashion It was a roundabout way of telling us to leave.2a roundabout way of getting somewhere is longer and more complicated than necessary: The bus took a very long and roundabout route. |