(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
A ~ is a piece of clothing worn by women and girls. It fastens at the waist and hangs down around the legs.
N-COUNT
2.
Something that ~s an area is situated around the edge of it.
We raced across a large field that ~ed the slope of a hill.
VERB: V n
3.
If you ~ something, you go around the edge of it.
We shall be ~ing the island on our way...
She ~ed round the edge of the room to the door.
VERB: V n, V round/around n
4.
If you ~ a problem or question, you avoid dealing with it.
He ~ed the hardest issues, concentrating on areas of possible agreement...
He ~ed round his main differences with her.
VERB: V n, V round/around n