roundup

[round-uhp]

round·up

[round-uhp]
noun
1.
the driving together of cattle, horses, etc., for inspection, branding, shipping to market, or the like, as in the western U.S.
2.
the people and horses who do this.
3.
the herd so collected.
4.
the gathering together of scattered items or groups of people: a police roundup of suspects.
5.
a summary, brief listing, or résumé of related facts, figures, or information: Sunday's newspaper has a sports roundup giving the final score of every baseball game of the past week.

Origin:
1760–70; noun use of verb phrase round up
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Roundup is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
Slang Dictionary

roundup definition


  1. n.
    a collection or summary of news items, such as a weather roundup, news roundup, etc. : Tune in at eleven for a roundup of the day's news.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Idioms & Phrases

roundup

see head for (the last roundup). Also see round up.

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