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How to pronounce “runaround”
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Pronunciation guide for runaround
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of runaround with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 3 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- The joyful, perplexing world of puzzle hunts
and soon, we're on the final runaround,
- Definition summary
- (idiomatic) An evasive explanation in the form of multiple excuses.
Example 1 of 3
How to pronounce runaround
The joyful, perplexing world of puzzle hunts
and soon, we're on the final runaround,
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “runaround”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (idiomatic) An evasive explanation in the form of multiple excuses.
- A detour or route that bypasses an obstacle.
- (printing) A section of type that is narrower than that of the column it is part of; typically next to an illustration.
- A whitlow running around the fingernail but not affecting the bone.
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