Round meaning

What does “round” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“round” is a noun, verb, adjective and adverb with 25 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a charge of ammunition for a single shot.

round

noun

  1. a charge of ammunition for a single shot

  2. an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs

    “the never-ending cycle of the seasons”

    Synonymscyclerhythm
  3. a regular route for a sentry or policeman

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

    Synonymsbeat
  4. (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”

  5. the activity of playing 18 holes of golf

    “a round of golf takes about 4 hours”

  6. the usual activities in your day

    “the doctor made his rounds”

    Synonymsdaily round
  7. (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive

    Synonymsturnbout
  8. the course along which communications spread

    “the story is going the rounds in Washington”

  9. a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic)

    “he ordered a second round”

  10. a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg

  11. 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”

    Synonymstroll
  12. an outburst of applause

    “there was a round of applause”

  13. a crosspiece between the legs of a chair

    Synonymsrungstave
  14. any circular or rotating mechanism

    “the machine punched out metal circles”

    Synonymscircle

verb

  1. wind around; move along a circular course

    “round the bend”

  2. make round

    “round the edges”

  3. pronounce with rounded lips

  4. attack in speech or writing

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

  5. bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state

    “polish your social manners”

  6. express as a round number

    “round off the amount”

  7. become round, plump, or shapely

    “The young woman is fleshing out”

adjective

  1. having the shape or form of a circle

    Synonymscircular
    Oppositessquare
  2. (of sounds) full and rich

    “orotund tones”

    “the rotund and reverberating phrase”

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

    “in round numbers”

adverb

  1. from beginning to end; throughout

    “It rains all year round on Skye”

    “frigid weather the year around”

    Synonymsaround

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University