ˈrʌnˌaʊrˌaʊnd

Definitions

1. noun

a person who gives someone the runaround: a person who evades responsibility or obligation by giving confusing or evasive answers, or a person who is being given the runaround by someone else

“The customer service representative gave me the runaround and never solved my problem.”

2. verb

to give someone the runaround; to evade responsibility or obligation by giving confusing or evasive answers

“The company tried to run me around, but I was determined to get a straight answer.”

3. noun

a diversion or distraction, often used to evade responsibility or obligation

“The manager gave us a runaround about the project deadline.”

4. verb

to engage in or give someone a diversion or distraction

“The politician tried to run me around with a bunch of unrelated statistics.”

5. adjective

given to or characterized by giving confusing or evasive answers

“The runaround salesperson was eventually fired for his tactics.”

6. noun

a prolonged period of confusion or frustration, especially when trying to communicate with someone

“The runaround I got from the company’s customer service was infuriating.”