round

B1
Pronunciation
/ˈɹaʊnd/
/ˈɹaʊnd/
Noun
29 definition(s)
1 Definition

A circular or spherical object or part of an object.

2 Definition

A circular or repetitious route.

Example Sentences
  • The guards have started their rounds; the prisoner should be caught soon.
3 Definition

A general outburst from a group of people at an event.

Example Sentences
  • The candidate got a round of applause after every sentence or two.
4 Definition

A song that is sung by groups of people with each subset of people starting at a different time.

5 Definition

A serving of something; a portion of something to each person in a group.

Example Sentences
  • They brought us a round of drinks about every thirty minutes.
6 Definition

A single individual portion or dose of medicine.

7 Definition

One sandwich (two full slices of bread with filling).

8 Definition

A long-bristled, circular-headed paintbrush used in oil and acrylic painting.

9 Definition

A firearm cartridge, bullet, or any individual ammunition projectile. Originally referring to the spherical projectile ball of a smoothbore firearm. Compare round shot and solid shot.

10 Definition

One of the specified pre-determined segments of the total time of a sport event, such as a boxing or wrestling match, during which contestants compete before being signaled to stop.

11 Definition

A stage, level, set of events in a game

12 Definition

(drafting, CAD) A rounded relief or cut at an edge, especially an outside edge, added for a finished appearance and to soften sharp edges.

13 Definition

A strip of material with a circular face that covers an edge, gap, or crevice for decorative, sanitary, or security purposes.

Example Sentences
  • All furniture in the nursery had rounds on the edges and in the crevices.
14 Definition

(butchery) The hindquarters of a bovine.

15 Definition

A rung, as of a ladder.

16 Definition

A crosspiece that joins and braces the legs of a chair.

17 Definition

A series of changes or events ending where it began; a series of like events recurring in continuance; a cycle; a periodical revolution.

Example Sentences
  • the round of the seasons    a round of pleasures
18 Definition

A course of action or conduct performed by a number of persons in turn, or one after another, as if seated in a circle.

19 Definition

A series of duties or tasks which must be performed in turn, and then repeated.

20 Definition

A circular dance.

21 Definition

Rotation, as in office; succession.

22 Definition

A general discharge of firearms by a body of troops in which each soldier fires once.

23 Definition

An assembly; a group; a circle.

Example Sentences
  • a round of politicians
24 Definition

A brewer's vessel in which the fermentation is concluded, the yeast escaping through the bunghole.

25 Definition

A vessel filled, as for drinking.

26 Definition

A round-top.

27 Definition

A round of beef.

28 Definition

A whisper; whispering.

29 Definition

Discourse; song.

Verb
15 definition(s)
1 Definition

To shape something into a curve.

Example Sentences
  • The carpenter rounded the edges of the table.
2 Definition

To become shaped into a curve.

3 Definition

(with "out") To finish; to complete; to fill out.

Example Sentences
  • She rounded out her education with only a single mathematics class.
4 Definition

To approximate a number, especially a decimal number by the closest whole number.

Example Sentences
  • Ninety-five rounds up to one hundred.
5 Definition

To turn past a boundary.

Example Sentences
  • Helen watched him until he rounded the corner.
6 Definition

To turn and attack someone or something (used with on).

Example Sentences
  • As a group of policemen went past him, one of them rounded on him, grabbing him by the arm.
7 Definition

To advance to home plate.

Example Sentences
  • And the runners round the bases on the double by Jones.
8 Definition

To go round, pass, go past.

9 Definition

To encircle; to encompass.

Synonyms
surround
10 Definition

To grow round or full; hence, to attain to fullness, completeness, or perfection.

11 Definition

To do ward rounds.

12 Definition

To go round, as a guard; to make the rounds.

13 Definition

To go or turn round; to wheel about.

14 Definition

To speak in a low tone; whisper; speak secretly; take counsel.

15 Definition

To address or speak to in a whisper, utter in a whisper.

Adjective
10 definition(s)
1 Definition

(physical) Shape.

2 Definition

Complete, whole, not lacking.

Example Sentences
  • The baker sold us a round dozen.
3 Definition

(of a number) Convenient for rounding other numbers to; for example, ending in a zero.

Example Sentences
  • One hundred is a nice round number.
4 Definition

Pronounced with the lips drawn together; rounded.

5 Definition

Outspoken; plain and direct; unreserved; not mincing.

Example Sentences
  • a round answer; a round oath
6 Definition

Finished; polished; not defective or abrupt; said of authors or their writing style.

7 Definition

Consistent; fair; just; applied to conduct.

8 Definition

Large in magnitude.

Example Sentences
  • a round sum
9 Definition

(authorship, of a fictional character) Well-written and well-characterized; complex and reminiscent of a real person.

Antonyms
flat
10 Definition

Vaulted.

Adverb
8 definition(s)
1 Definition

So as to form a circle or trace a circular path, or approximation thereof.

Example Sentences
  • High above, vultures circled around.
2 Definition

So as to surround or be near.

Example Sentences
  • Everybody please gather around.
3 Definition

Nearly; approximately; about.

Example Sentences
  • An adult elephant weighs around five tons.
4 Definition

From place to place.

Example Sentences
  • Look around and see what you find.
5 Definition

From one state or condition to an opposite or very different one; with a metaphorical change in direction; bringing about awareness or agreement.

Example Sentences
  • He used to stay up late but his new girlfriend changed that around.
6 Definition

(with turn, spin etc.) So as to partially or completely rotate; so as to face in the opposite direction.

Example Sentences
  • She spun around a few times.
7 Definition

Used with verbs to indicate repeated or continuous action, or in numerous locations or with numerous people.

Example Sentences
  • I asked around, and no-one really liked it.
8 Definition

Used with certain verbs to suggest unproductive activity.

Preposition
6 definition(s)
1 Definition

Defining a circle or closed curve containing a thing.

Example Sentences
  • I planted a row of lilies around the statue.
2 Definition

(of abstract things) Centred upon; surrounding.

Example Sentences
  • There has been a lot of controversy around the handling of personal information.
3 Definition

Following the perimeter of a specified area and returning to the starting point.

Example Sentences
  • She went around the track fifty times.
4 Definition

Following a path which curves near an object, with the object on the inside of the curve.

Example Sentences
  • The road took a brief detour around the large rock formation, then went straight on.
5 Definition

Near; in the vicinity of.

Example Sentences
  • I don't want you around me.
6 Definition

At or to various places within.

Example Sentences
  • She went around the office and got everyone to sign the card.