noun a dance performed in a circle.
2. roundabout ·adj encircling; enveloping; comprehensive.
3. roundabout ·noun a short, close jacket worn by boys, sailors, ·etc.
4. roundabout ·adj circuitous; going round; indirect; as, roundabout speech.
5. roundabout ·noun a state or scene of constant change, or of recurring labor and vicissitude.
6. roundabout ·noun a horizontal wheel or frame, commonly with wooden horses, ·etc., on which children ride; a merry-go-round.