Thesaurus / give the runaround
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synonyms for give the runaround
- baffle
- confound
- dodge
- evade
- flee
- foil
- frustrate
- outrun
- outwit
- puzzle
- shun
- stall
- stonewall
- thwart
- bilk
- circumvent
- ditch
- double
- duck
- eschew
- fly
- shirk
- shuck
- shy
- stump
- be beyond someone
- beat around the bush
- cop out
- get around
- get away from
- give the slip
- give wide berth to
- hem and haw
- not touch
- pass the buck
- pass up
- run around
- stay shy of
- steer clear of
- cavil
- dodge
- elude
- escape
- eschew
- evade
- falsify
- fence
- fib
- flip-flop
- fudge
- hedge
- jive
- lie
- palter
- parry
- prevaricate
- pussyfoot
- quibble
- shuck
- shuffle
- sidestep
- stonewall
- tergiversate
- waffle
- beat around the bush
- beg the question
- blow hot and cold
- cloud the issue
- cop a plea
- cop out
- cover up
- double-talk
- hem and haw
- mince words
- pass the buck
- run around
- sit on the fence
- tell white lie
- tergiverse
- weasel
- avoid
- bypass
- circumvent
- conceal
- deceive
- dodge
- elude
- escape
- fend off
- flee
- get around
- hide
- sidestep
- baffle
- balk
- cavil
- confuse
- decline
- double
- duck
- equivocate
- eschew
- fence
- fly
- fudge
- hedge
- lie
- parry
- pretend
- prevaricate
- pussyfoot
- shift
- shirk
- shuck
- shuffle
- shun
- shy
- tergiversate
- trick
- waffle
- beat around bush
- beg the question
- cop out
- keep distance
- lay low
- lead on a merry chase
- pass up
- put off
- slip out
- sneak away
- steer clear of
- weasel
- counter
- curb
- elude
- frustrate
- hinder
- nullify
- prevent
- thwart
- baffle
- balk
- beat
- bilk
- bollix
- buffalo
- check
- checkmate
- crab
- cramp
- crimp
- dash
- defeat
- disappoint
- disconcert
- ditch
- dodge
- duck
- faze
- juke
- outwit
- rattle
- restrain
- shake
- skip
- stop
- stymie
- foul up
- get around
- give the slip
- hang up
- run circles around
- run rings around
- shake off
- shuffle off
- throw monkey wrench in
- upset the apple cart
- baffle
- confront
- depress
- discourage
- dishearten
- hinder
- annul
- arrest
- balk
- bar
- beat
- block
- cancel
- check
- circumvent
- conquer
- counter
- counteract
- cramp
- crimp
- dash
- defeat
- foil
- forbid
- forestall
- halt
- impede
- inhibit
- lick
- negate
- neutralize
- nullify
- obstruct
- obviate
- outwit
- overcome
- preclude
- prevent
- prohibit
- ruin
- stump
- stymie
- cramp one's style
- dash one's hope
- foul up
- hang up
- hold up
- render null and void
- upset the apple cart
- fudge
- sidestep
- waffle
- duck
- equivocate
- evade
- flip-flop
- jive
- prevaricate
- pussyfoot
- quibble
- shuck
- shuffle
- stall
- stonewall
- temporize
- tergiversate
- beat around the bush
- be noncommittal
- blow hot and cold
- cop a plea
- cop out
- hem and haw
- pass the buck
- run around
- shilly-shally
- sit on the fence
- tergiverse
- dawdle
- hesitate
- adjourn
- cool
- dally
- defer
- drag
- goldbrick
- lag
- linger
- loiter
- pause
- poke
- postpone
- prolong
- protract
- retard
- stall
- stay
- suspend
- tarry
- temporize
- wait
- be dilatory
- drag one's feet
- hang fire
- hold off
- let slide
- play a waiting game
- play for time
- shilly-shally
- despise
- disdain
- eschew
- neglect
- pass up
- refuse
- reject
- scorn
- snub
- bilk
- cold-shoulder
- cut
- decline
- ditch
- dodge
- double
- duck
- elude
- escape
- evade
- shake
- shy
- stall
- get around
- give a wide berth
- have no part of
- have nothing to do with
- hide out
- keep away from
- keep clear of
- palm off
- shake off
- stand aloof from
- stay shy of
- steer clear of
- turn back on
- choke off
- crimp
- foil
- impede
- obstruct
- stall
- stonewall
- thwart
- balk
- block
- confound
- corner
- crab
- cramp
- defeat
- mystify
- nonplus
- pigeonhole
- prevent
- puzzle
- shelve
- snooker
- stump
- cramp one's style
- cut off
- dead-end
- hang fire
- hang-up
- hold off
- hold up
- put on back burner
- put on hold
- throw a monkey wrench into
- balk
- dodge
- duck
- hedge
- renege
- shuck
- sidestep
- waffle
- beat around the bush
- circumvent
- cop out
- dance around an issue
- elude
- equivocate
- eschew
- flee
- get around
- hem and haw
- lay low
- pussyfoot
- put off
- shirk
- slip out
- sneak away
- tap dance
- worm one's way out of
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antonyms for give the runaround
MOST RELEVANT
- confront
- disclose
- divulge
- encounter
- expose
- face
- lay bare
- let out
- meet
- open
- reveal
- show
- stay
- tell
- uncover
- accept
- aid
- clear up
- enlighten
- explain
- help
- order
- organize
- release
- remain
- tell the truth
- take on
- aid
- allow
- assist
- encourage
- facilitate
- forward
- help
- abet
- calm
- face
- inspirit
- liberate
- lose
- meet
- placate
- release
- soothe
- surrender
- aid
- assist
- encourage
- hearten
- help
- inspirit
- abet
- allow
- approve
- forward
- give up
- let go
- lose
- open
- permit
- push
- release
- retreat
- support
- surrender
- validate
- yield
- cooperate
- facilitate
- abbreviate
- advance
- carry out
- complete
- continue
- do
- expedite
- finish
- forge
- forward
- further
- go
- hasten
- help
- hurry
- leave
- persist
- push
- rush
- shorten
- accelerate
- go ahead
- quicken
- abet
- advance
- aid
- assist
- forward
- help
- support
- allow
- clarify
- clear up
- enlighten
- explain
- explicate
- let go
- release
- encourage
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WORDS RELATED TO GIVE THE RUNAROUND
- baffle
- be beyond someone
- beat around the bush
- bilk
- circumvent
- confound
- cop out
- ditch
- dodge
- double
- duck
- eschew
- evade
- flee
- fly
- foil
- frustrate
- get around
- get away from
- give the runaround
- give the slip
- give wide berth to
- hem and haw
- not touch
- outrun
- outwit
- pass the buck
- pass up
- puzzle
- run around
- shirk
- shuck
- shun
- shy
- stall
- stay shy of
- steer clear of
- stonewall
- stump
- thwart
- baffled
- beat around the bush
- bilked
- circumvented
- confounded
- copped out
- ditched
- dodged
- doubled
- ducked
- eschewed
- evaded
- fled
- flew
- foiled
- frustrated
- gave the runaround
- gave the slip
- gave wide berth to
- got around
- got away from
- hem and haw
- not touched
- outran
- outwitted
- passed the buck
- passed up
- puzzled
- ran around
- shied
- shirked
- shucked
- shunned
- stalled
- stayed shy of
- steered clear of
- stonewalled
- stumped
- thwarted
- was beyond someone
- beat around the bush
- beg the question
- blow hot and cold
- cavil
- cloud the issue
- cop a plea
- cop out
- cover up
- dodge
- double-talk
- elude
- escape
- eschew
- evade
- falsify
- fence
- fib
- flip-flop
- fudge
- give the runaround
- hedge
- hem and haw
- jive
- lie
- mince words
- palter
- parry
- pass the buck
- prevaricate
- pussyfoot
- quibble
- run around
- shuck
- shuffle
- sidestep
- sit on the fence
- stonewall
- tell white lie
- tergiversate
- tergiverse
- waffle
- weasel
- avoid
- baffle
- balk
- beat around bush
- beg the question
- bypass
- cavil
- circumvent
- conceal
- confuse
- cop out
- deceive
- decline
- dodge
- double
- duck
- elude
- equivocate
- escape
- eschew
- fence
- fend off
- flee
- fly
- fudge
- get around
- give the runaround
- hedge
- hide
- keep distance
- lay low
- lead on a merry chase
- lie
- parry
- pass up
- pretend
- prevaricate
- pussyfoot
- put off
- shift
- shirk
- shuck
- shuffle
- shun
- shy
- sidestep
- slip out
- sneak away
- steer clear of
- tergiversate
- trick
- waffle
- weasel
- baffle
- balk
- beat
- bilk
- bollix
- buffalo
- check
- checkmate
- counter
- crab
- cramp
- crimp
- curb
- dash
- defeat
- disappoint
- disconcert
- ditch
- dodge
- duck
- elude
- faze
- foul up
- frustrate
- get around
- give the runaround
- give the slip
- hang up
- hinder
- juke
- nullify
- outwit
- prevent
- rattle
- restrain
- run circles around
- run rings around
- shake
- shake off
- shuffle off
- skip
- stop
- stymie
- throw monkey wrench in
- thwart
- upset the apple cart
- annul
- arrest
- baffle
- balk
- bar
- beat
- block
- cancel
- check
- circumvent
- confront
- conquer
- counter
- counteract
- cramp
- cramp one's style
- crimp
- dash
- dash one's hope
- defeat
- depress
- discourage
- dishearten
- foil
- forbid
- forestall
- foul up
- give the runaround
- halt
- hang up
- hinder
- hold up
- impede
- inhibit
- lick
- negate
- neutralize
- nullify
- obstruct
- obviate
- outwit
- overcome
- preclude
- prevent
- prohibit
- render null and void
- ruin
- stump
- stymie
- upset the apple cart
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.