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round 1   (round)   
adj.   round·er, round·est

    1. Being such that every part of the surface or the circumference is equidistant from the center: a round ball.

    2. Moving in or forming a circle.

    3. Shaped like a cylinder; cylindrical.

    4. Rather rounded in shape: the child's round face.

    5. Full in physique; plump: a round figure.

    6. Linguistics Formed or articulated with the lips in a rounded shape: a round vowel.

    7. Full in tone; sonorous.

    8. Mathematics Expressed or designated as a whole number or integer; not fractional.

    9. Not exact; approximate: a round estimate.

    10. Outspoken; blunt: a round scolding.

    11. Done with full force; unrestrained: gave me a round thrashing.

    1. Linguistics Formed or articulated with the lips in a rounded shape: a round vowel.

    2. Full in tone; sonorous.

    3. Mathematics Expressed or designated as a whole number or integer; not fractional.

    4. Not exact; approximate: a round estimate.

    5. Outspoken; blunt: a round scolding.

    6. Done with full force; unrestrained: gave me a round thrashing.

  3. Whole or complete; full: a round dozen.

    1. Mathematics Expressed or designated as a whole number or integer; not fractional.

    2. Not exact; approximate: a round estimate.

    3. Outspoken; blunt: a round scolding.

    4. Done with full force; unrestrained: gave me a round thrashing.

  5. Large; considerable: a round sum of money.

  6. Brought to satisfactory conclusion or completion; finished.

    1. Outspoken; blunt: a round scolding.

    2. Done with full force; unrestrained: gave me a round thrashing.

n.  

    1. Something, such as a circle, disk, globe, or ring, that is round.

    2. A circle formed of various things.

    3. Movement around a circle or about an axis.

    4. A complete course, succession, or series: a round of parties; a round of negotiations.

    5. A course of customary or prescribed actions, duties, or places. Often used in the plural: physicians' rounds.

    6. A single shot or volley.

    7. Ammunition for a single shot or volley.

  2. A rung or crossbar, as one on a ladder or chair.

  3. A cut of beef from the part of the thigh between the rump and the shank.

  4. An assembly of people; a group.

  5. A round dance.

    1. A complete course, succession, or series: a round of parties; a round of negotiations.

    2. A course of customary or prescribed actions, duties, or places. Often used in the plural: physicians' rounds.

    3. A single shot or volley.

    4. Ammunition for a single shot or volley.

  7. A complete range or extent.

  8. One drink for each person in a gathering or group: Let me buy the next round.

  9. A single outburst, as of applause or cheering.

    1. A single shot or volley.

    2. Ammunition for a single shot or volley.

  11. A specified number of arrows shot from a specified distance to a target in archery.

  12. Sports & Games A unit of play that occupies a specified time, constitutes a certain number of plays, or allows each player a turn, especially the 18-hole sequence played in golf or one of the periods in a boxing match.

  13. Music A composition for two or more voices in which each voice enters at a different time with the same melody.

v.   round·ed, round·ing, rounds

v.   tr.

  1. To make round. See Synonyms at bend1.

  2. To encompass; surround.

  3. To cause to proceed or move in a circular course.

  4. Linguistics To pronounce with rounded lips; labialize.

  5. To fill out; make plump.

  6. To bring to completion or perfection; finish.

  7. Mathematics To express as a round number: The number 1.64 can be rounded to 1.6 or to 2.

  8. To make a complete circuit of; go or pass around.

  9. To make a turn about or to the other side of: rounded a bend in the road.

v.   intr.

  1. To become round.

  2. To take a circular course; complete or partially complete a circuit: racecars rounding into the final lap.

  3. To turn about, as on an axis; reverse.

  4. To become curved, filled out, or plump.

  5. To come to satisfactory completion or perfection.

adv.  

  1. In a circular progression or movement; around.

  2. With revolutions: wheels moving round.

  3. To a specific place or person: called round for the pastor; sent round for the veterinarian.

prep.  

  1. Around.

  2. From the beginning to the end of; throughout: a plant that grows round the year.

  3. To seek out and bring together; gather.

  4. To herd (cattle) together from various places.

Phrasal Verb(s):
round onTo turn on and assail.
round up

  1. To seek out and bring together; gather.

  2. To herd (cattle) together from various places.


Idiom(s):
in the round

  1. With the stage in the center of the audience.

  2. Fully shaped so as to stand free of a background: a sculpture in the round.


Idiom(s):
make/go the rounds

  1. To go from place to place, as on business or for entertainment: a delivery truck making the rounds; students going the rounds in the entertainment district.

  2. To be communicated or passed from person to person: The news quickly made the rounds. A piece of juicy gossip is going the rounds.


[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman rounde, variant of Old French rond, ultimately from Vulgar Latin *retundus, from Latin rotundus, from rota, wheel; see ret- in Indo-European roots.]
round'ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Idioms & Phrases

round on

Turn on, assail, especially verbally. For example, They all rounded on Jake for not upholding the party line. [Mid-1800s]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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