DETOURING

Verb

detouring

present participle of detour

Source: Wiktionary


DETOUR

De`tour", n. Etym: [F. détour, fr. détourner to turn aside; pref. dé- (L. dis-) + tourner to turn. See Turn.]

Definition: A turning; a circuitous route; a deviation from a direct course; as, the detours of the Mississippi.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

4 December 2024

SINGSONG

(verb) move as if accompanied by a singsong; “The porters singsonged the travellers’ luggage up the mountain”


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