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round > 26 senses
ADJECTIVE1round, circularHaving a circular shape
2round, orotund, rotund, pear-shaped(of sounds) full and rich
3round(of numbers) to the nearest ten, hundred, or thousand
ADVERB1round, aroundFrom beginning to end
NOUN1round, unit of ammunition, one shotA charge of ammunition for a single shot
2round, cycle, rhythmAn interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
3round, beatA regular route for a sentry or policeman
4round(often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order)
5round, round of golfThe activity of playing 18 holes of golf
6round, daily roundThe usual activities in your day
7round, turn, bout(sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive
8roundThe course along which communications spread
9round, round of drinksA serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic)
10roundA cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg
11round, trollA partsong in which voices follow each other
12roundAn outburst of applause
13round, rung, staveA crosspiece between the legs of a chair
14round, circleAny circular or rotating mechanism
VERB1roundWind around
2round, round out, round offMake round
3round, surround, environ, encircle, circle, ringBe around
4round, labialize, labialisePronounce with rounded lips
5round, attack, assail, lash out, snipe, assaultAttack in speech or writing
6round, polish, round off, polish up, brush upBring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state
7round, round off, round down, round outExpress as a round number
8round, flesh out, fill outBecome round, plump, or shapely
round > pronunciation
Soundsraw'nd
Rhymesabound, aground, around, and 55 more rhymes in awnd at the HyperDic website...
round > adjective 1
MeaningHaving a circular shape.
Synonymscircular
Similarball-shaped, global, globose, globular, orbicular, spheric, spherical; bulblike, bulbous; capitate; coccoid; cumuliform; discoid, discoidal, disklike; moonlike, moon-round; nutlike; pear-shaped; ringlike; roundish; orbiculate, orbicular
See alsorounded
Contrarysquare
Adverbsroundly
round > adjective 2
Meaning(of sounds) full and rich.
Synonymsorotund, rotund, pear-shaped
Similar tofull
round > adjective 3
Meaning(of numbers) to the nearest ten, hundred, or thousand.
Examples"in round numbers"
Similar toinexact
round > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA charge of ammunition for a single shot.
Synonymsunit of ammunition, one shot
Broaderammunition, ammo
round > noun 2, time
MeaningAn interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs.
Synonymscycle, rhythm
Partsphase, phase angle
Broadertime interval, interval
round > noun 3, location
MeaningA regular route for a sentry or policeman.
Synonymsbeat
Broaderpath, route, itinerary
round > noun 4, act
Meaning(often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order).
Examples"the doctor goes on his rounds first thing every morning"; "the postman's rounds"; "we enjoyed our round of the local bars"
Broadercall
Usageplural, plural form
round > noun 5, act
MeaningThe activity of playing 18 holes of golf.
Examples"a round of golf takes about 4 hours"
Synonymsround of golf
Broadergolf, golf game
round > noun 6, act
MeaningThe usual activities in your day.
Examples"the doctor made his rounds"
Synonymsdaily round
Broaderhabitude
round > noun 7, time
Meaning(sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive.
Synonymsturn, bout
Categorysport, athletics
Narrowertop, top of the inning; bottom, bottom of the inning
Broaderplaying period, period of play, play
round > noun 8, object
MeaningThe course along which communications spread.
Examples"the story is going the rounds in Washington"
Broaderpath, track, course
round > noun 9, food
MeaningA serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic).
Examples"he ordered a second round"
Synonymsround of drinks
Broaderhelping, portion, serving
round > noun 10, food
MeaningA cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg.
Partsround steak
Broadercut of beef
round > noun 11, communication
MeaningA 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.
Examples"they enjoyed singing rounds"
Synonymstroll
Broaderpartsong
round > noun 12, communication
MeaningAn outburst of applause.
Examples"there was a round of applause"
Broaderapplause, hand clapping, clapping
round > noun 13, artifact
MeaningA crosspiece between the legs of a chair.
Synonymsrung, stave
Part offolding chair; highchair, feeding chair; rocking chair, rocker; straight chair, side chair
Broadercrosspiece
round > noun 14, artifact
MeaningAny circular or rotating mechanism.
Synonymscircle
Narrowerdisk, disc
Broaderrotating mechanism
Verbsround
round > adverb
MeaningFrom beginning to end. Throughout.
Examples"It rains all year round on Skye"; "frigid weather the year around"
Synonymsaround
round > verb 1, motion
MeaningWind around. Move along a circular course.
PatternSomething ----s something
Examples"round the bend"
Broadertravel, go, move, locomote
Nounsround
round > verb 2, change
MeaningMake round.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"round the edges"
Synonymsround out, round off
Narrowerpurse
Broadershape, form
Nounsrounder
round > verb 3, stative
MeaningBe around.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Examples"Developments surround the town"
Synonymssurround, environ, encircle, circle, ring
Narrowertwine; wreath, wreathe; girth, girt, begird, gird; cloister
Broaderhold, bear, carry, contain
round > verb 4, communication
MeaningPronounce with rounded lips.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymslabialize, labialise
Broaderpronounce, articulate, enounce, sound out, enunciate, say
round > verb 5, communication
MeaningAttack in speech or writing.
PatternSomebody ----s PP; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Synonymsattack, assail, lash out, snipe, assault
Narrowerabuse, clapperclaw, blackguard, shout; claw; vitriol; rip; whang; barrage; blister, scald, whip; rubbish
Broaderknock, criticize, criticise, pick apart
round > verb 6, change
MeaningBring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymspolish, round off, polish up, brush up
Broaderperfect, hone
round > verb 7, change
MeaningExpress as a round number.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"round off the amount"
Synonymsround off, round down, round out
Broaderchange, alter, modify
round > verb 8, body
MeaningBecome round, plump, or shapely.
PatternSomebody ----s
Synonymsflesh out, fill out
Broadergain, put on

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