Definition of round

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round - 26 definitions

- noun
1. round -- a charge of ammunition for a single shot
synonyms: unit of ammunition, one shot
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
2. cycle -- an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; "the never-ending cycle of the seasons"
synonyms: cycle, rhythm
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
3. beat -- 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
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
4. round -- (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"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
5. round of golf -- the activity of playing 18 holes of golf; "a round of golf takes about 4 hours"
synonyms: round of golf
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
6. round -- the usual activities in your day; "the doctor made his rounds"
synonyms: daily round
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
7. turn -- (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
synonyms: turn, bout
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
8. round -- the course along which communications spread; "the story is going the rounds in Washington"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
9. round -- a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic); "he ordered a second round"
synonyms: round of drinks
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
10. round -- a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
11. round -- 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
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
12. round -- an outburst of applause; "there was a round of applause"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
13. rung -- a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
synonyms: rung, stave
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
14. circle -- any circular or rotating mechanism; "the machine punched out metal circles"
synonyms: circle
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
- verb
15. round -- wind around; move along a circular course; "round the bend"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
16. round -- make round; "round the edges"
synonyms: round out, round off
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
17. round -- pronounce with rounded lips
synonyms: labialize, labialise
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
18. attack -- attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"
synonyms: attack, assail, lash out, snipe, assault
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
19. polish -- bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state; "polish your social manners"
synonyms: polish, round off, polish up, brush up
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
20. round off -- express as a round number; "round off the amount"
synonyms: round off, round down, round out
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
21. round -- become round, plump, or shapely; "The young woman is fleshing out"
synonyms: flesh out, fill out
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
22. round, round -- to make round
synonyms: rounds, rounded, roundest, rounding
Source:OWL 2 Web Ontology Language
 
- adjective
23. round -- having a circular shape
synonyms: circular
antonyms: square -- having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle; "a square peg in a round hole"; "a square corner"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
24. orotund -- (of sounds) full and rich; "orotund tones"; "the rotund and reverberating phrase"; "pear-shaped vowels"
synonyms: orotund, rotund, pear-shaped
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
25. round -- (mathematics) expressed to the nearest integer, ten, hundred, or thousand; "in round numbers"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
- adverb
26. round -- from beginning to end; throughout; "It rains all year round on Skye"; "frigid weather the year around"
synonyms: around
Source:WordNet 3.0
 

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