Sekirov Dictionary

round

/ˈɹaʊ̯nd/

noun33

  1. A circular or spherical object or part of an object.
  2. 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.
  3. A stage, level, set of events in a game
  4. A stage in a competition.
  5. In some sports, e.g. golf or showjumping: one complete way around the course.
  6. A stage or level of a game.
  7. The play after each deal.
  8. A general outburst from a group of people at an event.
  9. A general discharge of firearms by a body of troops in which each soldier fires once.
  10. A circular or repetitious route.
  11. A series of changes or events ending where it began; a series of like events recurring in continuance; a cycle; a periodical revolution.
  12. A series of duties or tasks which must be performed in turn, and then repeated.
  13. 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.
  14. A serving of something; a portion of something to each person in a group.
  15. A single individual portion or dose of medicine.
  16. (UK) One slice of bread.
  17. A song that is sung by groups of people with each subset of people starting at a different time.
  18. The hindquarters of a bovine; a round of beef.
  19. A course of action or conduct performed by a number of persons in turn, or one after another, as if seated in a circle.
  20. Rotation, as in office; succession.
  21. An assembly; a group; a circle.
  22. A circular dance.
  23. One sandwich (two full slices of bread with filling).
  24. A crosspiece that joins and braces the legs of a chair.
  25. (old-fashioned) A rung, as of a ladder.
  26. A long-bristled, circular-headed paintbrush used in oil and acrylic painting.
  27. A rounded relief or cut at an edge, especially an outside edge, added for a finished appearance and to soften sharp edges.
  28. A strip of material with a circular face that covers an edge, gap, or crevice for decorative, sanitary, or security purposes.
  29. A round-top.
  30. A brewer's vessel in which the fermentation is concluded, the yeast escaping through the bunghole.
  31. (no longer used) A vessel filled, as for drinking.
  32. (dialect, no longer used) Discourse; song.
  33. (dialect, no longer used) A whisper; whispering.

adjective14

  1. Circular or cylindrical; having a circular cross-section in one direction.
  2. Spherical; shaped like a ball; having a circular cross-section in more than one direction.
  3. Loosely or approximately circular.
  4. Convenient for rounding other numbers to; for example, ending in a zero.
  5. Returning to its starting point.
  6. Plump.
  7. Large in magnitude.
  8. Complete, whole, not lacking.
  9. Well-written and well-characterized; complex and reminiscent of a real person.
  10. Outspoken; plain and direct; unreserved; not mincing words.
  11. Pronounced with the lips drawn together; rounded.
  12. Finished; polished; not defective or abrupt; said of authors or their writing style.
  13. Vaulted.
  14. (no longer used) Consistent; fair; just; applied to conduct.

verb15

  1. To shape something into a curve.
  2. To approximate (a number, especially a decimal number) by the closest whole number, or some other close number, especially a whole number of hundreds, thousands, etc.; see also round down, round up.
  3. To become shaped into a curve.
  4. To grow round or full; hence, to attain to fullness, completeness, or perfection.
  5. To turn past a boundary.
  6. To advance to home plate.
  7. To go round, pass, go past.
  8. To turn and attack someone or something (used with on).
  9. To finish; to complete; to fill out; see also round out.
  10. To encircle; to encompass.
  11. (informal) To do ward rounds.
  12. (no longer used) To go round, as a guard; to make the rounds.
  13. (no longer used) To go or turn round; to wheel about.
  14. (dialect, no longer used) To speak in a low tone; whisper; speak secretly; take counsel.
  15. (dialect, no longer used) To address or speak to in a whisper, utter in a whisper.
forms

rounded · rounding · roundeth · rounds · more round · rounder · most round · roundest

Phrases with round

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