Topic Thesaurus
Roget's Thesaurus

Circuit

Nouns
Verbs
  • perform a circuit
  • go round about, go out of one's way
  • make a detour
  • meander etc. (deviate) Deviation. lead a pretty dance
  • beat about the bush
  • make two bites of a cherry.
Adjectives
  • circuitous, indirect, roundabout
  • zigzag etc. (deviating) Deviation
  • backhanded.
Adverbs
  • by a side wind, by an indirect course
  • in a roundabout way
  • from pillar to post.