round
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(r) from beginning to end; throughout
- It rains all year round on Skye
- frigid weather the year around
- (a) having a circular shape circular,
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(s) (of sounds) full and rich
- orotund tones
- the rotund and reverberating phrase
- pear-shaped vowels
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(s) (mathematics) expressed to the nearest integer, ten, hundred, or thousand
- in round numbers
Nouns
- (n) a charge of ammunition for a single shot one shot, unit of ammunition,
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(n) an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
- the never-ending cycle of the seasons
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(n) a regular route for a sentry or policeman
- in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name
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(n) (often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order)
- the doctor goes on his rounds first thing every morning
- the postman's rounds
- we enjoyed our round of the local bars
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(n) the activity of playing 18 holes of golf
- a round of golf takes about 4 hours
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(n) the usual activities in your day
- the doctor made his rounds
- (n) (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive bout, turn,
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(n) the course along which communications spread
- the story is going the rounds in Washington
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(n) a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic)
- he ordered a second round
- (n) a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg
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(n) a partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time
- they enjoyed singing rounds
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(n) an outburst of applause
- there was a round of applause
- (n) a crosspiece between the legs of a chair rung, stave,
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(n) any circular or rotating mechanism
- the machine punched out metal circles
Verbs
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(v) wind around; move along a circular course
- round the bend
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(v) make round
- round the edges
- (v) pronounce with rounded lips labialise, labialize,
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(v) attack in speech or writing
- The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker
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(v) bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state
- polish your social manners
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(v) express as a round number
- round off the amount
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(v) become round, plump, or shapely
- The young woman is fleshing out
Synonyms
one shot unit of ammunition around circular orotund pear-shaped rotund round off round out cycle rhythm beat labialise labialize lash out attack assail assault snipe polish up brush up polish round of golf round down daily round flesh out fill out bout turn round of drinks troll rung stave circleAntonyms
squareSee also
roundedWords of close approximity
roundabout
roundabout way
round angle
round arch
round-arm
round-backed
round bone
round-bottom
round-bottomed
round-bottom flask
round clam
round dance
round dancing
round down
rounded
roundedness
roundel
roundelay
rounder
rounders
round-eyed
round-faced
round file
round-fruited
round hand
Roundhead
roundheaded
round-headed leek
roundhouse
rounding
rounding error
roundish
round kumquat
round-leaved rein orchid
round ligament of the uterus
roundly
roundness
round of drinks
round off
round of golf
round out
round robin
round scad
round shape
round shot
round-shouldered
roundsman
round-spored gyromitra
round steak
roundtable
Round Table
round-table conference
round-tailed muskrat
round the bend
round the clock
round-the-clock
round-the-clock patrol
round top
round trip
round-trip light time
round-trip ticket
roundup
round up
round whitefish
round window
roundworm