Definition of "round"
- adjective
Circular or cylindrical; having a circular cross-section in one direction.
Spherical; shaped like a ball; having a circular cross-section in more than one direction.
Lacking sharp angles; having gentle curves.
Plump.
Complete, whole, not lacking.
Convenient for rounding other numbers to; for example, ending in a zero.
Pronounced with the lips drawn together.
- noun
A circular object.
A circular or repetitious route; hospital rounds.
A general outburst from a group of people at an event.
A song that is sung by groups of people with each subset of people starting at a different time.
A serving of something; a portion of something to each person in a group.
A single individual portion or dose of medicine.
A long-bristled, circular-headed paintbrush used in oil and acrylic painting.
A firearm cartridge, bullet, or any individual ammunition projectile. Originally referring to the spherical projectile ball of a smoothbore firearm. Compare round shot and solid shot.
One of the specified pre-determined segments of the total time of a sport event, such as a boxing or wrestling match, during which contestants compete before being signaled to stop.
A stage in a competition.
In some sports, e.g. golf or showjumping: one complete way around the course.
A rounded relief or cut at an edge, especially an outside edge, added for a finished appearance and to soften sharp edges.
A strip of material with a circular face that covers an edge, gap, or crevice for decorative, sanitary, or security purposes.
The hindquarters of a bovine.
A rung, as of a ladder.
A whisper; whispering.
Discourse; song.
- preposition
Alternative form of around.
- adverb
Alternative form of around.
- verb
To shape something into a curve.
To become shaped into a curve.
To finish; to complete; to fill out.
To approximate a number, especially a decimal number by the closest whole number.
To turn past a boundary.
To turn and attack someone or something (used with on).
To advance to home plate.
To go round, pass, go past.
To speak in a low tone; whisper; speak secretly; take counsel.
To address or speak to in a whisper, utter in a whisper.
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