- adjectiveround (adjective) · rounder (comparative adjective) · roundest (superlative adjective)
- shaped like or approximately like a circle or cylinder:"she was seated at a small, round table"
- having a curved shape like part of the circumference of a circle:"round arches"
- shaped like or approximately like a sphere:"a round glass ball" · "the grapes are small and round"
- (of a person's body) plump:"he could move quickly despite his round physique"
- having a curved surface with no sharp or jagged projections:"the boulders look round and smooth"
- (of a voice) rich and mellow; not harsh:"his rich, round voice went down well with the listeners"
- (of a number) altered for convenience of expression or calculation, for example to the nearest whole number or multiple of ten or five:"the size of the fleet is given in round numbers"
- used to show that a figure has been completely and exactly reached:"a round dozen"
- archaic(of a sum of money) considerable:"his business is worth a round sum to me"
- (of a person or their manner of speaking) not omitting or disguising anything; frank and truthful:"she berated him in good round terms"
nounround (noun) · rounds (plural noun)- a circular piece of a particular substance:"cut the pastry into rounds"
- a thick disk of beef cut from the haunch as a joint.
- an act of visiting each of a number of people or places:"she did the rounds of her family to say goodbye" · "he made the rounds of the city's churches"
- a tour of inspection, typically repeated regularly, in which the safety or well-being of those visited is checked:"the doctor is just making his rounds in the wards"
- one of a sequence of sessions or groups of related actions or events, typically such that development or progress can be seen between one group and another:"the two sides held three rounds of talks"
- a division of a contest such as a boxing or wrestling match.
- one of a succession of stages in a sporting contest or other competition, in each of which more candidates are eliminated:"the playoffs in the second round"
- an act of playing all the holes in a golf course once:"Eileen enjoys the occasional round of golf"
- a regularly recurring sequence of activities or functions:"their lives were a daily round of housework and laundry"
- a set of drinks bought for all the members of a group, typically as part of a sequence in which each member in turn buys such a set:"it's my round"
- musica song for three or more unaccompanied voices or parts, each singing the same theme but starting one after another, at the same pitch or in octaves; a simple canon.
- the amount of ammunition needed to fire one shot:"the gun can fire 30 rounds a second"
- archerya fixed number of arrows shot from a fixed distance.
prepositionBRITISH ENGLISH- variant of around
verbround (verb) · rounds (third person present) · rounded (past tense) · rounded (past participle) · rounding (present participle)- pass and go around (something) so as to move on in a changed direction:"the ship rounded the cape and sailed north"
- alter (a number) to one less exact but more convenient for calculations:"we'll round the weight up to the nearest pound" · "the committee rounded down the figure" · "let's just round it off to an even ten dollars"
- give a round shape to:"a lathe that rounded chair legs"
- become circular in shape:"her eyes rounded in dismay"
- phoneticspronounce (a vowel) with the lips narrowed and protruded:"the actor's uneven attempt to round the vowels of his midwestern twang"
OriginMiddle English: from the Old French stem round-, from a variant of Latin rotundus ‘rotund’.adverbround (adverb)- located or situated on every side:"the mountains towering all around" · "a building visible for miles around"
- so as to surround someone or something:"everyone crowded around" · "a pool with banks all the way around"
- so as to give support and companionship:"sometimes you wonder how many friends will rally around you when your life hits rock-bottom"
- with circular motion:"the boats were spun around by waterspouts"
- so as to cover or take in the whole area surrounding a particular center:"she paused to glance around admiringly at the decor"
- so as to reach everyone in a particular group or area:"he passed a newspaper clipping around"
- so as to rotate and face in the opposite direction:"Jack seized her by the shoulders and turned her around" · "having him in my corner has turned my career around"
- so as to lead in another direction:"it was the last house before the road curved around"
- used in describing the position of something, typically with regard to the direction in which it is facing or its relation to other items:"the picture shows the pieces the wrong way around"
- used to describe a situation in terms of the relation between people, actions, or events:"it was he who was attacking her, not the other way around"
- in or to many places throughout a locality:"word got around that he was on the verge of retirement" · "his only ambition is to drive around in a sports car"
- so as to reach a new place or position, typically by moving from one side of something to the other:"he made his way around to the back of the building" · "they went the long way around by the main road"
- used to convey an ability to navigate or orient oneself:"I like pupils to find their own way around"
- informalused to convey the idea of visiting someone else:"why don't you come around to my office?"
- randomly or unsystematically; here and there:"one of them was glancing nervously around" · "John tried to focus on her but she kept moving around"
- in existence, in the vicinity, or in active use:"there was no one around" · "barley has been around for a long time" · "by being around I threaten her happiness"
- near at hand:"he would want to have her around as much as possible"
- approximately; about:"software costs would be around $1,500" · "I returned to my hotel around 3 a.m."
OriginMiddle English: from a- ‘in, on’ + round.Similar and Opposite Wordsadjectivenoun- a circular piece of a particular substance:
- one of a sequence of sessions or groups of related actions or events, typically such that development or progress can be seen between one group and another:
- a division of a contest such as a boxing or wrestling match.
- one of a succession of stages in a sporting contest or other competition, in each of which more candidates are eliminated:
- a regularly recurring sequence of activities or functions:
- the amount of ammunition needed to fire one shot:
verb- pass and go around (something) so as to move on in a changed direction:
adverb- located or situated on every side:
- so as to rotate and face in the opposite direction:
- randomly or unsystematically; here and there:
- in existence, in the vicinity, or in active use:
- approximately; about:
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- In a circular direction or position.
- Having every part of the surface or circumference equidistant from the center.
- Having a flat, circular surface, like a disk.
- Shaped like a ball or globe.
Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.in a circular direction or position; around: The moon goes round the earth. We ran round (the outside of the house) to the back, looking for the dog.dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/rounda (1) : having every part of the surface or circumference equidistant from the center (2) : cylindrical a round pegwww.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roundadjective, round·er, round·est. having a flat, circular surface, as a disk. ring-shaped, as a hoop. curved like part of a circle, as an outline. having a circular cross section, as a cylinder; cylindrical.www.dictionary.com/browse/roundround1 /raʊnd/ adj., -er, -est, n., adv., prep., v. adj. having a flat, circular form, such as a disk or hoop: The round moon shone down from the sky. shaped like a ball or globe: The earth is round.www.wordreference.com/definition/round Explore further
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