round

Definitions

1. 1transitive/intransitive verb

   To whisper.

2. 2adjective

   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.

3. 3adjective

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

4. 4adjective

   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.

5. 5adjective

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

6. 6adjective

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

7. 7adjective

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

8. 8adjective

   Modified, as a vowel, by contraction of the lip opening, making the opening more or less round in shape; rounded; labialized; labial. See Guide to Pronunciation, / 11.

9. 9adjective

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

10. 10adjective

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

11. 11adjective

    Complete and consistent; fair; just; -- applied to conduct.

12. 12noun

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

13. 13noun

    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.

14. 14noun

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

15. 15noun

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

16. 16noun

    A circular dance.

17. 17noun

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

18. 18noun

    Rotation, as in office; succession.

19. 19noun

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

20. 20noun

    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.

21. 21noun

    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.

22. 22noun

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

23. 23noun

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

24. 24noun

    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.

25. 25noun

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

26. 26noun

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

27. 27noun

    A vessel filled, as for drinking.

28. 28noun

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

29. 29noun

    See Roundtop.

30. 30noun

    Same as Round of beef, below.

31. 31adverb

    On all sides; around.

32. 32adverb

    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.

33. 33adverb

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

34. 34adverb

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

35. 35adverb

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

36. 36adverb

    Through a circle, as of friends or houses.

37. 37adverb

    Roundly; fully; vigorously.

38. 38preposition

    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.

39. 39transitive verb

    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.

40. 40transitive verb

    To surround; to encircle; to encompass.

41. 41transitive verb

    To bring to fullness or completeness; to complete; hence, to bring to a fit conclusion.

42. 42transitive verb

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

43. 43transitive verb

    To make full, smooth, and flowing; as, to round periods in writing.

44. 44intransitive verb

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

45. 45intransitive verb

    To go round, as a guard.

46. 46intransitive verb

    To go or turn round; to wheel about.

47. 47noun

    the usual activities in your day

    "the doctor made his rounds"

48. 48noun

    the activity of playing 18 holes of golf

    "a round of golf takes about 4 hours"

49. 49noun

    (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"

50. 50noun

    any circular or rotating mechanism

    "the machine punched out metal circles"

    Synonyms

    circle
51. 51noun

    a charge of ammunition for a single shot

52. 52noun

    a crosspiece between the legs of a chair

    Synonyms

    rungstave
53. 53noun

    an outburst of applause

    "there was a round of applause"

54. 54noun

    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"

    Synonyms

    troll
55. 55noun

    a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg

56. 56noun

    a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic)

    "he ordered a second round"

57. 57noun

    a regular route for a sentry or policeman

    "in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name"

    Synonyms

    beat
58. 58noun

    the course along which communications spread

    "the story is going the rounds in Washington"

59. 59noun

    (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive

    Synonyms

    boutturn
60. 60noun

    an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs

    "the never-ending cycle of the seasons"

    Synonyms

    cyclerhythm
61. 61verb

    become round, plump, or shapely

    "The young woman is fleshing out"

62. 62verb

    make round

    "round the edges"

63. 63verb

    express as a round number

    "round off the amount"

64. 64verb

    bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state

    "polish your social manners"

    Synonyms

    polish
65. 65verb

    attack in speech or writing

    "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"

    Synonyms

    assailassaultattacksnipe
66. 66verb

    pronounce with rounded lips

    Synonyms

    labialiselabialize
67. 67verb

    wind around; move along a circular course

    "round the bend"

68. 68adjective

    (mathematics) expressed to the nearest integer, ten, hundred, or thousand

    "in round numbers"

69. 69adjective

    (of sounds) full and rich

    "orotund tones"

    "the rotund and reverberating phrase"

    Synonyms

    orotundrotund
70. 70adjective

    having a circular shape

    Synonyms

    circular
71. 71adverb

    from beginning to end; throughout

    "It rains all year round on Skye"

    "frigid weather the year around"

    Synonyms

    around