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The definition of round

57 Definitions of: round

    1. adjective, having a flat circular shape, as a disc or hoop
    2. adjective, having the shape of a sphere or ball
    3. adjective, curved; not angular
    4. adjective, involving or using circular motion
    5. adjective, complete; entire
    6. adjective, maths a) forming or expressed by an integer or whole number, with no fraction b) expressed to the nearest ten, hundred, or thousand
    7. adjective, (of a sum of money) considerable; ample
    8. adjective, fully depicted or developed, as a character in a book
    9. adjective, full and plump
    10. adjective, (of sound) full and sonorous
    11. adjective, (of pace) brisk; lively
    12. adjective, (of speech) candid; straightforward; unmodified
    13. adjective, (of a vowel) pronounced with rounded lips
    14. noun, a round shape or object
    15. noun, in the round a) in full detail b) theatre with the audience all round the stage
    16. noun, a session, as of a negotiation
    17. noun, a series, cycle, or sequence
    18. noun, the daily round the usual activities of one's day
    19. noun, a stage of a competition
    20. noun, a series of calls, esp in a set order
    21. noun, a playing of all the holes on a golf course
    22. noun, a single turn of play by each player, as in a card game
    23. noun, one of a number of periods constituting a boxing, wrestling, or other match, each usually lasting three minutes
    24. noun, archery a specified number of arrows shot from a specified distance
    25. noun, a single discharge by a number of guns or a single gun
    26. noun, a bullet, blank cartridge, or other charge of ammunition
    27. noun, a number of drinks bought at one time for a group of people
    28. noun, a single slice of bread or toast or two slices making a single serving of sandwiches
    29. noun, a general outburst of applause, cheering, etc
    30. noun, movement in a circle or around an axis
    31. noun, music a part song in which the voices follow each other at equal intervals at the same pitch
    32. noun, a sequence of bells rung in order of treble to tenor. Compare change
    33. noun, a dance in which the dancers move in a circle
    34. noun, a cut of beef from the thigh between the rump and the shank
    35. 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
    36. preposition, surrounding, encircling, or enclosing
    37. preposition, on all or most sides of
    38. preposition, on or outside the circumference or perimeter of
    39. preposition, situated at various points in
    40. preposition, from place to place in
    41. preposition, somewhere in or near
    42. preposition, making a circuit or partial circuit about
    43. preposition, reached by making a partial circuit about something
    44. preposition, revolving round a centre or axis
    45. preposition, so as to have a basis in
    46. adverb, on all or most sides
    47. adverb, on or outside the circumference or perimeter
    48. adverb, in all directions from a point of reference
    49. adverb, to all members of a group
    50. adverb, in rotation or revolution
    51. adverb, by a circuitous route
    52. adverb, to a specific place
    53. adverb, all year round throughout the year; in every month
    54. verb, to make or become round
    55. verb, to encircle; surround
    56. verb, to move or cause to move with circular motion
    57. 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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