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Round

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Definitions for Round

noun
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
Synonyms
unit of ammunition one shot
noun
an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
Synonyms
cycle rhythm
Examples
  1. the never-ending cycle of the seasons
noun
a regular route for a sentry or policeman
Synonyms
beat
Examples
  1. in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name
noun
(often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order)
Examples
  1. the doctor goes on his rounds first thing every morning
  2. the postman's rounds
  3. we enjoyed our round of the local bars
noun
the activity of playing 18 holes of golf
Synonyms
round of golf
Examples
  1. a round of golf takes about 4 hours
noun
the usual activities in your day
Synonyms
daily round
Examples
  1. the doctor made his rounds
noun
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
Synonyms
turn bout
noun
the course along which communications spread
Examples
  1. the story is going the rounds in Washington
noun
a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic)
Synonyms
round of drinks
Examples
  1. he ordered a second round
noun
a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg
noun
a partsong in which voices follow each other
Synonyms
troll
Examples
  1. one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time
  2. they enjoyed singing rounds
noun
an outburst of applause
Examples
  1. there was a round of applause
noun
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
Synonyms
rung stave
noun
any circular or rotating mechanism
Synonyms
circle
Examples
  1. the machine punched out metal circles
verb
wind around
Examples
  1. move along a circular course
  2. round the bend
verb
make round
Synonyms
round out round off
Examples
  1. round the edges
verb
pronounce with rounded lips
Synonyms
labialize labialise
verb
attack in speech or writing
Synonyms
attack assail lash out snipe assault
Examples
  1. The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker
verb
bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state
Synonyms
polish round off polish up brush up
Examples
  1. polish your social manners
verb
express as a round number
Synonyms
round off round down round out
Examples
  1. round off the amount
verb
become round, plump, or shapely
Synonyms
flesh out fill out
Examples
  1. The young woman is fleshing out
adjective
having the shape or form of a circle
Synonyms
circular
adjective
(of sounds) full and rich
Synonyms
orotund rotund pear-shaped
Examples
  1. orotund tones
  2. the rotund and reverberating phrase
  3. pear-shaped vowels
adjective
(mathematics) expressed to the nearest integer, ten, hundred, or thousand
Examples
  1. in round numbers
adverb
from beginning to end
Synonyms
around
Examples
  1. throughout
  2. It rains all year round on Skye
  3. frigid weather the year around

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