to take a roundabout course
1take a roundabout course — index detour Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
2indirect — indirect, circuitous, roundabout are comparable when applied to ways, routes, or means with the meaning not leading by a straight path to a destination or goal. Indirect basically implies departure from the straight and short line between two… …
3detour — I noun alternate route, by pass, by passage, circuitous route, deflection, departure, deviation, deviation from a direct course, digression, diversion, excursion, indirect path, loop, roundabout course, temporary route, wrong course associated… …
4detour — de·tour || diË‚tÊŠÉ™ n. roundabout way, bypass, indirect way v. bypass, take a roundabout course, go by an indirect way …
5detoured — de·tour || diË‚tÊŠÉ™ n. roundabout way, bypass, indirect way v. bypass, take a roundabout course, go by an indirect way …
6detouring — de·tour || diË‚tÊŠÉ™ n. roundabout way, bypass, indirect way v. bypass, take a roundabout course, go by an indirect way …
7detours — de·tour || diË‚tÊŠÉ™ n. roundabout way, bypass, indirect way v. bypass, take a roundabout course, go by an indirect way …
8Journey — Jour ney, n.; pl. {Journeys}. [OE. jornee, journee, prop., a day s journey, OF. jorn[ e]e, jurn[ e]e, a day, a day s work of journey, F. journ[ e]e, fr. OF. jorn, jurn, jor a day, F. jour, fr. L. diurnus. See {Journal}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The… …
9Journeys — Journey Jour ney, n.; pl. {Journeys}. [OE. jornee, journee, prop., a day s journey, OF. jorn[ e]e, jurn[ e]e, a day, a day s work of journey, F. journ[ e]e, fr. OF. jorn, jurn, jor a day, F. jour, fr. L. diurnus. See {Journal}.] [1913 Webster] 1 …
10Windlass — Wind lass, v. i. To take a roundabout course; to work warily or by indirect means. [Obs.] Hammond. [1913 Webster] …
