round meaning and definition

ROUND noun

Definition of round (noun)

1. a charge of ammunition for a single shot
   • synonyms: one shot, unit of ammunition
2. an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
   • "the never-ending cycle of the seasons"
   • synonyms: cycle, rhythm
3. a regular route for a sentry or policeman
   • "in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name"
   • synonyms: beat
4. (often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order)
   • "the doctor goes on his rounds first thing every morning"; "the postman's rounds"; "we enjoyed our round of the local bars"
5. the activity of playing 18 holes of golf
   • "a round of golf takes about 4 hours"
   • synonyms: round of golf
6. the usual activities in your day
   • "the doctor made his rounds"
   • synonyms: daily round
7. (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
   • synonyms: bout, turn
8. the course along which communications spread
   • "the story is going the rounds in Washington"
9. a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic)
   • "he ordered a second round"
   • synonyms: round of drinks
10. a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg
11. a partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time
    • "they enjoyed singing rounds"
    • synonyms: troll
12. an outburst of applause
    • "there was a round of applause"
13. a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
    • synonyms: rung, stave
14. any circular or rotating mechanism
    • "the machine punched out metal circles"
    • synonyms: circle

ROUND verb

Definition of round (verb)

1. wind around; move along a circular course
   • "round the bend"
2. make round
   • "round the edges"
   • synonyms: round off, round out
3. pronounce with rounded lips
   • synonyms: labialise, labialize
4. attack in speech or writing
   • "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"
   • synonyms: assail, assault, attack, lash out, snipe
5. bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state
   • "polish your social manners"
   • synonyms: brush up, polish, polish up, round off
6. express as a round number
   • "round off the amount"
   • synonyms: round down, round off, round out
7. become round, plump, or shapely
   • "The young woman is fleshing out"
   • synonyms: fill out, flesh out

ROUND adjective

Definition of round (adjective)

1. having a circular shape
   • synonyms: circular
   • antonym: square
2. (of sounds) full and rich
   • "orotund tones"; "the rotund and reverberating phrase"; "pear-shaped vowels"
   • synonyms: orotund, pear-shaped, rotund
3. (mathematics) expressed to the nearest integer, ten, hundred, or thousand
   • "in round numbers"

ROUND adverb

Definition of round (adverb)

1. from beginning to end; throughout
   • "It rains all year round on Skye"; "frigid weather the year around"
   • synonyms: around