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adjective, rounder, roundest.
1.
having a flat, circular surface, as a disk.
2.
ring-shaped, as a hoop.
3.
curved like part of a circle, as an outline.
4.
having a circular cross section, as a cylinder; cylindrical.
5.
spherical or globular, as a ball.
6.
shaped more or less like a part of a sphere; hemispherical.
7.
free from angularity; consisting of full, curved lines or shapes, as handwriting or parts of the body.
8.
executed with or involving circular motion.
9.
full, complete, or entire:
a round dozen.
10.
noting, formed, or expressed by an integer or whole number with no fraction.
11.
expressed, given, or exact to the nearest multiple or power of ten; in tens, hundreds, thousands, or the like:
in round numbers.
12.
roughly correct; approximate:
a round guess.
13.
considerable in amount; ample:
a round sum of money.
14.
brought to completeness or perfection.
15.
full and sonorous, as sound.
16.
vigorous or brisk:
a round trot.
17.
straightforward, plain, or candid; outspoken:
a round scolding.
18.
positive or unqualified:
a round assertion.
noun
19.
any round shape, as a circle, ring or sphere.
20.
a circular, ring-shaped, curved, or spherical object; a rounded form.
21.
something circular in cross section, as a rung of a ladder or chair.
22.
Sometimes, rounds. a completed course of time, series of events or operations, etc., ending at a point corresponding to that at the beginning:
We waited through the round of many years.
23.
any complete course, series, or succession:
The strike was settled after a long round of talks; a round of parties.
24.
Often, rounds. a going around from place to place, as in a habitual or definite circuit:
a doctor’s rounds.
25.
a completed course or spell of activity, commonly one of a series, in some play or sport:
the second round of a tournament.
26.
a recurring period of time, succession of events, duties, etc.:
the daily round.
27.
an entire range:
the round of human capabilities.
28.
a single outburst, as of applause or cheers.
29.
a single discharge of shot by each of a number of guns, rifles, etc.
30.
a single discharge by one firearm.
31.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot.
32.
a single serving, especially of drink, made more or less simultaneously to everyone present, as at table or at a bar:
The next round is on me.
33.
round dance.
34.
movement in a circle or around an axis.
35.
Cookery.

Also, round of beef. the portion of the thigh of beef below the rump and above the leg.
Informal. round steak.

36.
a slice, as of bread.
37.
Archery. a specified number of arrows shot from a specified distance from the target in accordance with the rules.
38.
one of a series of three-minute periods making up a boxing match:
a 15-round bout.
39.
Music.

a short, rhythmical canon at the unison, in which the several voices enter at equally spaced intervals of time.
rounds, the order followed in ringing a peal of bells in diatonic sequence from the highest to the lowest.

40.
Golf. a playing of the complete course.
41.
Cards. a division of play in a game, consisting of a turn each for every player to bid, bet, play a card, deal the cards, or be dealt cards.
adverb
42.
throughout or from the beginning to the end of a recurring period of time:
all year round.
43.
Also, ’round. around:
The music goes round and round.
preposition
44.
throughout (a period of time):
a resort visited all round the year.
45.
around:
It happened round noon.
verb (used with object)
46.
to make round.
47.
to free from angularity; fill out symmetrically; make plump.
48.
to bring to completeness or perfection; finish.
49.
Jewelry. to form (a gem) roughly (sometimes followed by up); girdle.
50.
to end (a sentence, paragraph, etc.) with something specified:
He rounded his speech with a particularly apt quotation.
51.
to encircle or surround.
52.
to make a complete circuit of; pass completely around.
53.
to make a turn or partial circuit around or to the other side of:
to round a corner.
54.
to cause to move in a circle; turn around.
55.
Phonetics.

to make the opening at (the lips) relatively round or pursed during an utterance.
to pronounce (a speech sound, especially a vowel) with rounded lips; labialize.
to contract (the lips) laterally.
Compare spread (def 14b), unround.

56.
Mathematics. to replace by the nearest multiple of 10, with 5 being increased to the next highest multiple: 15,837 can be rounded to 15,840; then to 15,800; then to 16,000.
verb (used without object)
57.
to become round.
58.
to become free from angularity; become plump.
59.
to develop to completeness or perfection.
60.
to take a circular course; make a circuit, as a guard.
61.
to make a turn or partial circuit around something.
62.
to turn around as on an axis:
to round on one’s heels.
63.
to reduce successively the number of digits to the right of the decimal point of a mixed number by dropping the final digit and adding 1 to the next preceding digit if the dropped digit was 5 or greater, or leaving the preceding digit unchanged if the dropped digit was 4 or less.
Verb phrases
64.
round off,

to complete or perfect; finish.
to express as a round number, usually to the nearest multiple of 10.

65.
round out,

to complete or perfect:
The new coin rounded out his collection.
to fill out; become rounder:
She rounded out so nicely that everyone soon forgot she had been so ill.

66.
round to, Nautical. to turn a sailing vessel in the direction from which the wind is blowing.
67.
round up,

to drive or bring (cattle, sheep, etc.) together.
to assemble; gather:
to round up all the suspects in an investigation.

Idioms
68.
in the round,

(of a theater) having a stage completely surrounded by seats for the audience.
in the style of theater-in-the-round:
The play should be done in the round.
in complete detail; from all aspects:
a character as seen in the round.
(of sculpture) not attached to a supporting background; freestanding.

69.
make the rounds,

to go from one place to another, as in making deliveries, paying social visits, or seeking employment.
Also, go the rounds. to be reported or told; circulate:
another rumor making the rounds.

adjective
1.
having a flat circular shape, as a disc or hoop
2.
having the shape of a sphere or ball
3.
curved; not angular
4.
involving or using circular motion
5.
(prenominal) complete; entire: a round dozen
6.
(maths)

forming or expressed by an integer or whole number, with no fraction
expressed to the nearest ten, hundred, or thousand: in round figures

7.
(of a sum of money) considerable; ample
8.
fully depicted or developed, as a character in a book
9.
full and plump: round cheeks
10.
(of sound) full and sonorous
11.
(of pace) brisk; lively
12.
(prenominal) (of speech) candid; straightforward; unmodified: a round assertion
13.
(of a vowel) pronounced with rounded lips
noun
14.
a round shape or object
15.
in the round

in full detail
(theatre) with the audience all round the stage

16.
a session, as of a negotiation: a round of talks
17.
a series, cycle, or sequence: a giddy round of parties
18.
the daily round, the usual activities of one’s day
19.
a stage of a competition: he was eliminated in the first round
20.
(often pl) a series of calls, esp in a set order: a doctor’s rounds, a milkman’s round
21.
a playing of all the holes on a golf course
22.
a single turn of play by each player, as in a card game
23.
one of a number of periods constituting a boxing, wrestling, or other match, each usually lasting three minutes
24.
(archery) a specified number of arrows shot from a specified distance
25.
a single discharge by a number of guns or a single gun
26.
a bullet, blank cartridge, or other charge of ammunition
27.
a number of drinks bought at one time for a group of people
28.
a single slice of bread or toast or two slices making a single serving of sandwiches
29.
a general outburst of applause, cheering, etc
30.
movement in a circle or around an axis
31.
(music) a part song in which the voices follow each other at equal intervals at the same pitch
32.
a sequence of bells rung in order of treble to tenor Compare change (sense 29)
33.
a dance in which the dancers move in a circle
34.
a cut of beef from the thigh between the rump and the shank
35.
go the rounds, make the rounds

to go from place to place, as in making deliveries or social calls
(of information, rumour, etc) to be passed around, so as to be generally known

preposition
36.
surrounding, encircling, or enclosing: a band round her head
37.
on all or most sides of: to look round one
38.
on or outside the circumference or perimeter of: the stands round the racecourse
39.
situated at various points in: a lot of shelves round the house
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from place to place in: driving round Ireland
41.
somewhere in or near: to stay round the house
42.
making a circuit or partial circuit about: the ring road round the town
43.
reached by making a partial circuit about something: the shop round the corner
44.
revolving round a centre or axis: the earth’s motion round its axis
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so as to have a basis in: the story is built round a good plot
adverb
46.
on all or most sides: the garden is fenced all round, the crowd gathered round
47.
on or outside the circumference or perimeter: the racing track is two miles round
48.
in all directions from a point of reference: he owns the land for ten miles round
49.
to all members of a group: pass the food round
50.
in rotation or revolution: the wheels turn round
51.
by a circuitous route: the road to the farm goes round by the pond
52.
to a specific place: she came round to see me
53.
all year round, throughout the year; in every month
verb
54.
to make or become round
55.
(transitive) to encircle; surround
56.
to move or cause to move with circular motion: to round a bend
57.
(transitive)

to pronounce (a speech sound) with rounded lips
to purse (the lips)

round definition

A song that can be begun at different times by different singers, but with harmonious singing (see harmony) as the result. “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” is a round.