Round | Mean of round in English Dictionary

/ˈraʊnd/

  • shaped like a circle or ball
    1. The Earth is round.
    2. little round meatballs
    3. a round table
    4. The baby has a round face.
    5. the owl's big, round eyes
  • shaped like a cylinder
    1. a round peg
  • having curves rather than angles
    1. He has round shoulders.
    2. a shirt with a round collar
    3. The corners are round.
    4. the plant's round leaves
  • slightly fat
    1. a large, round man
    2. his big, round belly
  • exact or complete
    1. a round dozen/million
  • from beginning to end
    1. The bush stays green all year round. [=stays green throughout the entire year]
  • Noun
  • one of a series of similar events
    1. A new round of negotiations is scheduled to begin next week.
    2. Her second round of chemotherapy recently ended.
  • a series of similar actions, events, or things
    1. She prepared herself for a round of appearances on television and radio shows.
    2. an endless round of business meetings
  • a regular series of activities
    1. my usual round of chores
  • a series of regular or similar visits or stops
    1. The doctor is on her rounds at the hospital. = (US) The doctor is making/doing her rounds at the hospital. [=the doctor is visiting the different patients she sees every day at the hospital]
    2. (US) She made the rounds of the stores [=she went to many different stores] looking for bargains.
  • a route that is regularly covered as part of a job
    1. (chiefly US) The mailman was on his rounds.
    2. (Brit) The postman was on his round.
  • a stage of a sports competition in which each player or team plays against an opponent and the winner is allowed to continue to the next stage
    1. The team made it to the final round of the play-offs.
    2. He made it to the next round.
  • one of the three-minute periods into which a boxing match is divided
    1. The match lasted five rounds.
  • a complete set of holes played in golf
    1. a round of golf
  • a number of drinks that are served at the same time to each person in a group
    1. I'll buy the next round (of drinks).
  • a usually short period of applause, cheering, etc.
    1. The winner got a huge round of applause.
  • a shot fired from a weapon
    1. Several rounds were fired.
  • a bullet for one shot
    1. There was only one round left in the gun.
  • a song in which three or more singers sing the same melody and words but start at different times
  • a round shape
    1. Cut the carrots into rounds. [=round slices]
    2. a round [=wheel] of cheese
  • a whole slice of bread or toast
  • a sandwich that is made with two whole slices of bread
    1. a round of ham sandwich [=a ham sandwich]
  • in a position that allows something to be seen from all sides
    1. a sculpture in the round
  • with a center stage surrounded by an audience
    1. The play was presented in the round.
    2. a theater in the round
  • Verb
  • to go or pass around (something)
    1. When we rounded the bend (in the road), we saw two deer in a field.
    2. He slipped when he was rounding first base.
  • to finish or complete (something) in a good or suitable way
    1. They rounded off the meal with coffee and dessert.
    2. Winning the tournament was the perfect way to round out her career.
    3. Two Nobel Prize winners round out the distinguished staff.
  • to cause (something) to have a round shape
    1. He rounded off the corners of the table.
  • to increase or decrease (a number) to the nearest whole or round number
    1. He rounded 10.6 (up) to 11 and 10.3 (down) to 10.
    2. You can round off the amounts to the nearest dollar.
  • to suddenly turn toward and attack (someone)
    1. She rounded on him and called him a liar.
  • to find and gather together (people, animals, or things)
    1. They rounded up the cattle.
    2. The police rounded up all the suspects.
    3. She rounded up people to play basketball.
  • all during
    1. The bush stays green (all) round the year. [=(more commonly) year-round]
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