Round
English Meaning
- Being such that every part of the surface or the circumference is equidistant from the center: a round ball.
- Moving in or forming a circle.
- Shaped like a cylinder; cylindrical.
- Rather rounded in shape: the child's round face.
- Full in physique; plump: a round figure.
- Linguistics Formed or articulated with the lips in a rounded shape: a round vowel.
- Full in tone; sonorous.
- Whole or complete; full: a round dozen.
- Mathematics Expressed or designated as a whole number or integer; not fractional.
- Not exact; approximate: a round estimate.
- Large; considerable: a round sum of money.
- Brought to satisfactory conclusion or completion; finished.
- Outspoken; blunt: a round scolding.
- Done with full force; unrestrained: gave me a round thrashing.
- Something, such as a circle, disk, globe, or ring, that is round.
- A circle formed of various things.
- Movement around a circle or about an axis.
- A rung or crossbar, as one on a ladder or chair.
- A cut of beef from the part of the thigh between the rump and the shank.
- An assembly of people; a group.
- A round dance.
- A complete course, succession, or series: a round of parties; a round of negotiations.
- A course of customary or prescribed actions, duties, or places. Often used in the plural: physicians' rounds.
- A complete range or extent.
- One drink for each person in a gathering or group: Let me buy the next round.
- A single outburst, as of applause or cheering.
- A single shot or volley.
- Ammunition for a single shot or volley.
- A specified number of arrows shot from a specified distance to a target in archery.
- Sports & Games A unit of play that occupies a specified time, constitutes a certain number of plays, or allows each player a turn, especially the 18-hole sequence played in golf or one of the periods in a boxing match.
- Music A composition for two or more voices in which each voice enters at a different time with the same melody.
- To make round. See Synonyms at bend1.
- To encompass; surround.
- To cause to proceed or move in a circular course.
- Linguistics To pronounce with rounded lips; labialize.
- To fill out; make plump.
- To bring to completion or perfection; finish.
- Mathematics To express as a round number: The number 1.64 can be rounded to 1.6 or to 2.
- To make a complete circuit of; go or pass around.
- To make a turn about or to the other side of: rounded a bend in the road.
- To become round.
- To take a circular course; complete or partially complete a circuit: racecars rounding into the final lap.
- To turn about, as on an axis; reverse.
- To become curved, filled out, or plump.
- To come to satisfactory completion or perfection.
- In a circular progression or movement; around.
- With revolutions: wheels moving round.
- To a specific place or person: called round for the pastor; sent round for the veterinarian.
- Around.
- From the beginning to the end of; throughout: a plant that grows round the year.
- round on To turn on and assail.
- round up To seek out and bring together; gather.
- round up To herd (cattle) together from various places.
- in the round With the stage in the center of the audience.
- in the round Fully shaped so as to stand free of a background: a sculpture in the round.
- make To go from place to place, as on business or for entertainment: a delivery truck making the rounds; students going the rounds in the entertainment district.
- make To be communicated or passed from person to person: The news quickly made the rounds. A piece of juicy gossip is going the rounds.
- Archaic To whisper.