roundabout vs traipse

roundabout

noun
  • A detour. 

  • A horizontal wheel which rotates around a central axis when pushed and on which children ride, often found in parks as a children's play apparatus. 

  • A fairground carousel. 

  • A short, close-fitting coat or jacket worn by men or boys, especially in the 19th century. 

  • A road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island. 

verb
  • To play on a roundabout (carousel) 

  • To travel round roundabouts 

  • To talk in a roundabout, indirect manner 

adj
  • Encircling; enveloping; comprehensive. 

  • Indirect, circuitous, or circumlocutionary. 

traipse

noun
  • A meandering walk. 

  • A long or tiring walk. 

verb
  • To travel with purpose; usually a significant or tedious amount. 

  • To walk (a distance or journey) wearily or with effort 

  • To walk about, especially when expending much effort, or unnecessary effort. 

  • to walk about or over (a place) aimlessly or insouciantly. 

How often have the words roundabout and traipse occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )