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   Round

   /round/

   

   adjective

   • 1. shaped like or approximately like a circle or cylinder: "she was seated at a small, round table" Similar circulardisk-shapeddisk-likering-shapedhoop-shapedhooplikeannularsphericalglobularball-shapedglobe-shapedorb-shapedorblikecylindricalbulbousbulb-shapedballoon-likeconvexcurvedcurvilinearroundedrotundtechnical:cycloidaldiscoiddiscoidalspheroidspheroidalrare:globategloboseorbicularorbiculate
   • ▪ having a curved shape like part of the circumference of a circle: "round arches"
   • 2. shaped like or approximately like a sphere: "a round glass ball"
   • ▪ (of a person's body) plump: "he could move quickly despite his round physique" Similar plumpchubbyfatstoutrotundroly-polyfattishportlydumpychunkybroad in the beamoverweightheavypot-belliedbeer-belliedpaunchyFalstaffianbuxomwell upholsteredwell coveredwell paddedof ample proportionsampleroundedwell roundedfullflabbyfleshybulkycorpulentobeseinformal:tubbypudgybeefyporkyblubberypoddypodgyfubsylard-arsedzaftigcorn-fedarchaic:pursyrare:abdominousOpposite thinslenderskinny
   • ▪ having a curved surface with no sharp or jagged projections: "the boulders look round and smooth"
   • 3. (of a voice) rich and mellow; not harsh: "his rich, round voice went down well with the listeners" Similar sonorousresonantrichfullfull-tonedfull-bodiedmellowmellifluousroundedreverberantorotundrare:pear-shapedcanorousOpposite harshthinreedy
   • 4. (of a number) altered for convenience of expression or calculation, for example to the nearest whole number or multiple of ten or five: "the size of the fleet is given in round numbers"
   • ▪ used to show that a figure has been completely and exactly reached: "a round dozen" Similar completeentirewholefullundividedunbroken
   • ▪ (of a sum of money) considerable: archaic "his business is worth a round sum to me"
   • 5. (of a person or their manner of speaking) not omitting or disguising anything; frank and truthful: "she berated him in good round terms" Similar candidfrankdirecthonesttruthfulstraightforwardplainplain-spokenbluntoutspokenforthrightdownrightunvarnishedbaldstraight from the shoulderexplicitunequivocalinformal:upfrontnot pulling any punchesnot beating around the busharchaic:free-spokenOpposite evasive

   noun

   • 1. a circular piece of a particular substance: "cut the pastry into rounds" Similar circlediskcircletringhoopbandballsphereglobeorbbeadtechnical:annulus
   • ▪ a thick disk of beef cut from the haunch as a joint.
   • 2. an act of visiting each of a number of people or places: "she did the rounds of her family to say goodbye"
   • ▪ a tour of inspection, typically repeated regularly, in which the safety or well-being of those visited is checked: "the doctor is just making his rounds in the wards" Similar circuitbeatcourseroutetourturn
   • 3. one of a sequence of sessions or groups of related actions or events, typically such that development or progress can be seen between one group and another: "the two sides held three rounds of talks"
   • ▪ a division of a contest such as a boxing or wrestling match.
   • ▪ one of a succession of stages in a sporting contest or other competition, in each of which more candidates are eliminated: "the playoffs in the second round" Similar stagelevelheatgamelapboutcontest
   • ▪ an act of playing all the holes in a golf course once: "Eileen enjoys the occasional round of golf"
   • 4. a regularly recurring sequence of activities or functions: "their lives were a daily round of housework and laundry" Similar successionsequenceseriescycle
   • ▪ a set of drinks bought for all the members of a group, typically as part of a sequence in which each member in turn buys such a set: "it's my round"
   • 5. a song for three or more unaccompanied voices or parts, each singing the same theme but starting one after another, at the same pitch or in octaves; a simple canon.
   • 6. the amount of ammunition needed to fire one shot: "the gun can fire 30 rounds a second" Similar bulletcartridgeshellshot
   • ▪ a fixed number of arrows shot from a fixed distance.

   adverb

   • 1. variant of around British

   preposition

   • 1. variant of around British

   verb

   • 1. pass and go around (something) so as to move on in a changed direction: "the ship rounded the cape and sailed north"
   • 2. alter (a number) to one less exact but more convenient for calculations: "we'll round the weight up to the nearest pound"
   • 3. give a round shape to: "a lathe that rounded chair legs"
   • ▪ become circular in shape: "her eyes rounded in dismay"
   • ▪ pronounce (a vowel) with the lips narrowed and protruded: "the actor's uneven attempt to round the vowels of his midwestern twang"

   Word Origin Middle English: from the Old French stem round-, from a variant of Latin rotundus ‘rotund’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. roundish adjective
   • 2. roundness noun

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › roundRound Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ROUND is having every part of the surface or circumference equidistant from the center. How to use round in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishROUND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ROUND definition: 1. in a circular direction or position; around: 2. in every part of a place, or in various parts…. Learn more.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › roundROUND Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   expressed, given, or exact to the nearest multiple or power of ten; in tens, hundreds, thousands, or the like: in round numbers. roughly correct; approximate: a round guess. considerable in amount; ample: a round sum of money.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › roundRound - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Round things are either shaped like circles or have curves, like a baby's round belly or a round basketball. A cookie is usually round, and so is Santa Claus. When you use round as a verb, it means to form something into a circular or spherical shape: "Round the dough and then press it into the pan."

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › roundROUND | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   ROUND meaning: 1. in the shape of a circle or ball: 2. numbers given to the nearest 10, 100, 1000, etc and not as…. Learn more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › roundRound - definition of round by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. Being such that every part of the surface or the circumference is equidistant from the center: a round ball. b. Moving in or forming a circle. c. Shaped like a cylinder; cylindrical. d. Rather rounded in shape: the child's round face. e. Full in physique; plump: a round figure. 2. a.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishROUND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Definition of 'round' round preposition and adverb uses. (raʊnd ) Round is an adverb and preposition that has the same meanings as 'around'. Round is often used with verbs of movement, such as 'walk' and 'drive', and also in phrasal verbs such as 'get round' and 'hand round'.