Associations to the word «Detour»

Wiktionary

DETOUR, noun. A diversion or deviation from one's original route.
DETOUR, verb. (intransitive) To make a detour.
DETOUR, verb. (transitive) To direct or send on a detour.

Dictionary definition

DETOUR, noun. A roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked).
DETOUR, verb. Travel via a detour.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley