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The definition of round
57 Definitions of: round
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- adjective, having a flat circular shape, as a disc or hoop
- adjective, having the shape of a sphere or ball
- adjective, curved; not angular
- adjective, involving or using circular motion
- adjective, complete; entire
- adjective, maths a) forming or expressed by an integer or whole number, with no fraction b) expressed to the nearest ten, hundred, or thousand
- adjective, (of a sum of money) considerable; ample
- adjective, fully depicted or developed, as a character in a book
- adjective, full and plump
- adjective, (of sound) full and sonorous
- adjective, (of pace) brisk; lively
- adjective, (of speech) candid; straightforward; unmodified
- adjective, (of a vowel) pronounced with rounded lips
- noun, a round shape or object
- noun, in the round a) in full detail b) theatre with the audience all round the stage
- noun, a session, as of a negotiation
- noun, a series, cycle, or sequence
- noun, the daily round the usual activities of one's day
- noun, a stage of a competition
- noun, a series of calls, esp in a set order
- noun, a playing of all the holes on a golf course
- noun, a single turn of play by each player, as in a card game
- noun, one of a number of periods constituting a boxing, wrestling, or other match, each usually lasting three minutes
- noun, archery a specified number of arrows shot from a specified distance
- noun, a single discharge by a number of guns or a single gun
- noun, a bullet, blank cartridge, or other charge of ammunition
- noun, a number of drinks bought at one time for a group of people
- noun, a single slice of bread or toast or two slices making a single serving of sandwiches
- noun, a general outburst of applause, cheering, etc
- noun, movement in a circle or around an axis
- noun, music a part song in which the voices follow each other at equal intervals at the same pitch
- noun, a sequence of bells rung in order of treble to tenor. Compare change
- noun, a dance in which the dancers move in a circle
- noun, a cut of beef from the thigh between the rump and the shank
- noun, go or make the rounds a) to go from place to place, as in making deliveries or social calls b) (of information, rumour, etc) to be passed around, so as to be generally known
- preposition, surrounding, encircling, or enclosing
- preposition, on all or most sides of
- preposition, on or outside the circumference or perimeter of
- preposition, situated at various points in
- preposition, from place to place in
- preposition, somewhere in or near
- preposition, making a circuit or partial circuit about
- preposition, reached by making a partial circuit about something
- preposition, revolving round a centre or axis
- preposition, so as to have a basis in
- adverb, on all or most sides
- adverb, on or outside the circumference or perimeter
- adverb, in all directions from a point of reference
- adverb, to all members of a group
- adverb, in rotation or revolution
- adverb, by a circuitous route
- adverb, to a specific place
- adverb, all year round throughout the year; in every month
- verb, to make or become round
- verb, to encircle; surround
- verb, to move or cause to move with circular motion
- verb, a) to pronounce (a speech sound) with rounded lips b) to purse (the lips) ▷ See also round down ▷ See also, round off ▷ See also, round on ▷ See also, round out ▷ See also, round up
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