Definition of round

adjective (a)

• having a circular shape (adj.all)

  Synonym: circular
  Antonym: square
  

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• Having every portion of the surface or of the circumference equally distant from the center; spherical; circular; having a form approaching a spherical or a circular shape; orbicular; globular; as, a round ball. (adjective)

  source: webster1913

noun (n)

• a charge of ammunition for a single shot (noun.artifact)

  Synonym: one shot, unit of ammunition
  

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• an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs (noun.time)

  Synonym: cycle, rhythm
  

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• a regular route for a sentry or policeman (noun.location)

  Synonym: beat
  

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• (often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order) (noun.act)

  Example:
  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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• the activity of playing 18 holes of golf (noun.act)

  Synonym: round of golf
  

  Example:
  A round of golf takes about 4 hours.
  

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• the usual activities in your day (noun.act)

  Synonym: daily round
  

  Example:
  The doctor made his rounds.
  

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• (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive (noun.time)

  Synonym: bout, turn
  

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• the course along which communications spread (noun.object)

  Example:
  The story is going the rounds in Washington.
  

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• a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic) (noun.food)

  Synonym: round of drinks
  

  Example:
  He ordered a second round.
  

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• a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg (noun.food)

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• 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 (noun.communication)

  Synonym: troll
  

  Example:
  They enjoyed singing rounds.
  

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• an outburst of applause (noun.communication)

  Example:
  There was a round of applause.
  

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• a crosspiece between the legs of a chair (noun.artifact)

  Synonym: rung, stave
  

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• any circular or rotating mechanism (noun.artifact)

  Synonym: circle
  

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• Anything round, as a circle, a globe, a ring. "The golden round" [the crown]. (noun)

  source: webster1913

preposition (pre)

• On every side of, so as to encompass or encircle; around; about; as, the people atood round him; to go round the city; to wind a cable round a windlass. (preposition)

  source: webster1913

adverb (r)

• from beginning to end; throughout (adv.all)

  Example:
  It rains all year round on Skye.
  Frigid weather the year around.
  

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• On all sides; around. (adverb)

  source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

• (of sounds) full and rich (adj.all)

  Synonym: orotund, pear-shaped, rotund
  

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• (mathematics) expressed to the nearest integer, ten, hundred, or thousand (adj.all)

  Example:
  In round numbers.
  

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verb (v)

• wind around; move along a circular course (verb.motion)

  Example:
  Round the bend.
  

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• make round (verb.change)

  Synonym: round off, round out
  

  Example:
  Round the edges.
  

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• pronounce with rounded lips (verb.communication)

  Synonym: labialise, labialize
  

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• attack in speech or writing (verb.communication)

  Synonym: assail, assault, attack, lash out, snipe
  

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• bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state (verb.change)

  Synonym: brush up, polish, polish up, round off
  

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• express as a round number (verb.change)

  Synonym: round down, round off, round out
  

  Example:
  Round off the amount.
  

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• become round, plump, or shapely (verb.body)

  Synonym: fill out, flesh out
  

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• To whisper. (verb)

  source: webster1913
• To make circular, spherical, or cylindrical; to give a round or convex figure to; as, to round a silver coin; to round the edges of anything. (verb)

  source: webster1913
• To grow round or full; hence, to attain to fullness, completeness, or perfection. (verb)

  source: webster1913

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