round

prep. around, at approximately

adv. around, circum-

adj. circular, ring-shaped, rounded

n. cycle, revolution, rotation; any circular object; series of actions; series of games in a competition; shots fired from a gun or combat weapon; serving of alcoholic drinks (Informal)

v. make round, become round

Round or rounds can mean:A type of theatrical play performed, not exclusively on a stage, but in a succesion of locations within reasonable proximity of each other.The shape of a circle or sphereRounding (sediment), the smoothness of a sediment particleRoundedness, the roundedness of the lips in the pronunciation of a phonemeRounding, the truncation of a number to reduce the number of significant figures it containsRound number, a number that ends with one or more zeroesA level of an event, such as a tournament, golf game, or medical examinationRound (music), a type of musical composition- of Drinks A traditional method of paying for drinks in a drinking establishment such as a public house in EnglandCartridge (firearms), a single unit of ammunitionRound (Theosophy), a planetary cycle of reincarnation in TheosophyRound Table Pizza, a pizza restaurantMike Rounds, current Governor of South DakotaRounds (album), a 2003 album by Four TetA regular security patrol, "doing the rounds"In business finance, a funding round
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Noun
1. a charge of ammunition for a single shot
(synonym) unit of ammunition, one shot
(hypernym) ammunition, ammo
2. an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; "the neverending cycle of the seasons"
(synonym) cycle, rhythm
(hypernym) time interval, interval
(part-meronym) phase, phase angle
3. a regular route for a sentry or policeman; "in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name"
(synonym) beat
(hypernym) path, route, itinerary
4. (often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order); "the doctor goes on his rounds first thing every morning"; "the postman's rounds"; "we enjoyed our round of the local bars"
(hypernym) call
(classification) plural, plural form
5. the activity of playing 18 holes of golf; "a round of golf takes about 4 hours"
(synonym) round of golf
(hypernym) golf, golf game
6. the usual activities in your day; "the doctor made his rounds"
(synonym) daily round
(hypernym) habitude
7. (sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive
(synonym) turn, bout
(hypernym) playing period, period of play, play
(hyponym) top, top of the inning
(classification) sport, athletics
8. the course along which communications spread; "the story is going the rounds in Washington"
(hypernym) path, track, course
9. a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic); "he ordered a second round"
(synonym) round of drinks
(hypernym) helping, portion, serving
10. a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg
(hypernym) cut of beef
(part-meronym) round steak
11. 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; "they enjoyed singing rounds"
(synonym) troll
(hypernym) partsong
12. an outburst of applause; "there was a round of applause"
(hypernym) applause, hand clapping, clapping
13. a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
(synonym) rung, stave
(hypernym) crosspiece
(part-holonym) straight chair, side chair
14. any circular or rotating mechanism; "the machine punched out metal circles"
(synonym) circle
(hypernym) rotating mechanism
(hyponym) disk, disc
Verb
1. wind around; move along a circular course; "round the bend"
(hypernym) travel, go, move, locomote
(derivation) circle
2. make round; "round the edges"
(synonym) round out, round off
(hypernym) shape, form
(hyponym) purse
(derivation) rounder
3. be around; "Developments surround the town"; "The river encircles the village"
(synonym) surround, environ, encircle, circle, ring
(hypernym) hold, bear, carry, contain
(hyponym) twine
4. pronounce with rounded lips
(synonym) labialize, labialise
(hypernym) pronounce, articulate, enounce, sound out, enunciate, say
5. attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"
(synonym) attack, assail, lash out, snipe, assault
(hypernym) knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart
(hyponym) abuse, clapperclaw, blackguard, shout
6. bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state; "polish your social manners"
(synonym) polish, round off, polish up, brush up
(hypernym) perfect, hone
7. express as a round number; "round off the amount"
(synonym) round off, round down, round out
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
8. become round, plump, or shapely; "The young woman is fleshing out"
(synonym) flesh out, fill out
(hypernym) gain, put on
Adjective
1. having a circular shape
(synonym) circular
(antonym) square
(similar) ball-shaped, global, globose, globular, orbicular, spheric, spherical
(see-also) rounded
2. (of sounds) full and rich; "orotund tones"; "the rotund and reverberating phrase"; "pear-shaped vowels"
(synonym) orotund, rotund, pear-shaped
(similar) full
3. (of numbers) to the nearest ten, hundred, or thousand; "in round numbers"
(similar) inexact
Adverb
1. from beginning to end; throughout; "It rains all year round on Skye"; "frigid weather the year around"
(synonym) around

n. round, series of games in a competition

(n.)
A series of changes or events ending where it began; a series of like events recurring in continuance; a cycle; a periodical revolution; as, the round of the seasons; a round of pleasures.
  

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

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

(n.)
A course ending where it began; a circuit; a beat; especially, one freguently or regulary traversed; also, the act of traversing a circuit; as, a watchman's round; the rounds of the postman.
  

(n.)
A circular dance.
  

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

(adv.)
Through a circle, as of friends or houses.
  

(adv.)
Roundly; fully; vigorously.
  

(adv.)
On all sides; around.
  

(adv.)
In circumference; as, a ball is ten inches round.
  

(adv.)
From one side or party to another; as to come or turn round, -- that is, to change sides or opinions.
  

(adv.)
Circularly; in a circular form or manner; by revolving or reversing one's position; as, to turn one's head round; a wheel turns round.
  

(adv.)
By or in a circuit; by a course longer than the direct course; back to the starting point.
  

(a.)
Uttered or emitted with a full tone; as, a round voice; a round note.
  

(a.)
Outspoken; plain and direct; unreserved; unqualified; not mincing; as, a round answer; a round oath.
  

(a.)
Not inconsiderable; large; hence, generous; free; as, a round price.
  

(a.)
Modified, as a vowel, by contraction of the lip opening, making the opening more or less round in shape; rounded; labialized; labial.
  

(a.)
Having the form of a cylinder; cylindrical; as, the barrel of a musket is round.
  

(a.)
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.
  

(a.)
Having a curved outline or form; especially, one like the arc of a circle or an ellipse, or a portion of the surface of a sphere; rotund; bulging; protuberant; not angular or pointed; as, a round arch; round hills.
  

(a.)
Full; complete; not broken; not fractional; approximately in even units, tens, hundreds, thousands, etc.; -- said of numbers.
  

(a.)
Full and smoothly expanded; not defective or abrupt; finished; polished; -- said of style, or of authors with reference to their style.
  

(a.)
Complete and consistent; fair; just; -- applied to conduct.
  

(v. t.)
To surround; to encircle; to encompass.
  

(v. t.)
To make full, smooth, and flowing; as, to round periods in writing.
  

(v. t.)
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.
  

(v. t.)
To go round wholly or in part; to go about (a corner or point); as, to round a corner; to round Cape Horn.
  

(v. t.)
To bring to fullness or completeness; to complete; hence, to bring to a fit conclusion.
  

(v. i.)
To grow round or full; hence, to attain to fullness, completeness, or perfection.
  

(v. i.)
To go round, as a guard.
  

(v. i.)
To go or turn round; to wheel about.
  

(v. i. & t.)
To whisper.
  

(prep.)
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.
  

(n.)
The time during which prize fighters or boxers are in actual contest without an intermission, as prescribed by their rules; a bout.
  

(n.)
The step of a ladder; a rundle or rung; also, a crosspiece which joins and braces the legs of a chair.
  

(n.)
That which goes round a whole circle or company; as, a round of applause.
  

(n.)
See Roundtop.
  

(n.)
Same as Round of beef, below.
  

(n.)
Rotation, as in office; succession.
  

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

(n.)
An assembly; a group; a circle; as, a round of politicians.
  

(n.)
Ammunition for discharging a piece or pieces once; as, twenty rounds of ammunition were given out.
  

(n.)
A walk performed by a guard or an officer round the rampart of a garrison, or among sentinels, to see that the sentinels are faithful and all things safe; also, the guard or officer, with his attendants, who performs this duty; -- usually in the plural.
  

(n.)
A vessel filled, as for drinking.
  

(n.)
A short vocal piece, resembling a catch in which three or four voices follow each other round in a species of canon in the unison.
  

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