Run-around

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of runaround. alt-of, alternative

    "The Board points to Driver Supervisor Wade Seal's testimony that a dispatcher was not doing his job right when he deliberately ran around a driver (Tr. 1414(2)) and the portion of Booe's testimony where Booe obviously wished to avoid stating that the company had a policy of permitting deliberate run-arounds."

  2. 2
    Synonym of runabout.

    "We have big people-carrier, and also a little run-around for popping to the shops."

Synonyms

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Example

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"The Board points to Driver Supervisor Wade Seal's testimony that a dispatcher was not doing his job right when he deliberately ran around a driver (Tr. 1414(2)) and the portion of Booe's testimony where Booe obviously wished to avoid stating that the company had a policy of permitting deliberate run-arounds."

Etymology

Deverbal from run around.

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