n.
Function: verb
1
Synonyms: BORDER 1, bound, define, edge, fringe, hem, margin, rim, surround, verge
2 to make a detour or circuit (as around a congested area) FF1C; skirted the city to avoid traffic FF1E;
Synonyms: bypass, circumnavigate, circumvent, detour
Idioms: go around
3 to avoid (as a topic or question) because of difficulty, complexity, controversy, or danger FF1C; skirted all touchy issues FF1E;
Synonyms: burke, bypass, circumvent, ||polly-fox, sidestep; compare EQUIVOCATE 2 , ESCAPE 2
Related Words: avoid, dodge, duck, evade, hedge; elude, escape; ignore, skip
Idioms: get around
Contrasted Words: confront, face, meet, take on