runaround

English

Etymology

From the phrasal verb run around

Noun

runaround (plural runarounds)

1. An evasive explanation in the form of multiple excuses
2. (printing) A section of type that is narrower than that of the column it is part of; typically next to an illustration

Translations

evasive explanation

• Russian: отговорки (ru) (otgovorki) pl, увиливание от ответа (ru) (uvilivanie ot otveta) n, волокита (ru) (volokita) f

Derived terms

• get the runaround
• give somebody the runaround