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Definition of 'round' Noun
- a charge of ammunition for a single shot
Synonyms: unit of ammunition one shot - an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; "the never-ending cycle of the seasons"
Synonyms: cycle rhythm - 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 - (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"
- the activity of playing 18 holes of golf; "a round of golf takes about 4 hours"
Synonyms: round of golf - the usual activities in your day; "the doctor made his rounds"
Synonyms: daily round - (sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive
Synonyms: turn bout - the course along which communications spread; "the story is going the rounds in Washington"
- a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic); "he ordered a second round"
Synonyms: round of drinks - a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg
- 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 - an outburst of applause; "there was a round of applause"
- a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
Synonyms: rung stave - any circular or rotating mechanism; "the machine punched out metal circles"
Synonyms: circle Verb
- wind around; move along a circular course; "round the bend"
- make round; "round the edges"
Synonyms: round out round off - be around; "Developments surround the town"; "The river encircles the village"
Synonyms: surround environ encircle circle ring - pronounce with rounded lips
Synonyms: labialize labialise - attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"
Synonyms: attack assail lash out snipe assault - bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state; "polish your social manners"
Synonyms: polish round off polish up brush up - express as a round number; "round off the amount"
Synonyms: round off round down round out - become round, plump, or shapely; "The young woman is fleshing out"
Synonyms: flesh out fill out Adjective
- having a circular shape
Synonyms: circular
Antonyms: square - (of sounds) full and rich; "orotund tones"; "the rotund and reverberating phrase"; "pear-shaped vowels"
Synonyms: orotund rotund pear-shaped - (mathematics) expressed to the nearest integer, ten, hundred, or thousand; "in round numbers"
Adverb
- from beginning to end; throughout; "It rains all year round on Skye"; "frigid weather the year around"
Synonyms: around
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