Overview of noun round

The noun round has 14 senses

• round, unit of ammunition, one shot -- (a charge of ammunition for a single shot)


• cycle, rhythm, round -- (an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; "the never-ending cycle of the seasons")


• beat, round -- (a regular route for a sentry or policeman; "in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name")


• round -- ((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")


• round of golf, round -- (the activity of playing 18 holes of golf; "a round of golf takes about 4 hours")


• round, daily round -- (the usual activities in your day; "the doctor made his rounds")


• turn, bout, round -- ((sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive)


• round -- (the course along which communications spread; "the story is going the rounds in Washington")


• round, round of drinks -- (a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic); "he ordered a second round")


• round -- (a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg)


• round, troll -- (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")


• round -- (an outburst of applause; "there was a round of applause")


• rung, round, stave -- (a crosspiece between the legs of a chair)


• circle, round -- (any circular or rotating mechanism; "the machine punched out metal circles")

Overview of verb round

The verb round has 7 senses

• round -- (wind around; move along a circular course; "round the bend")


• round, round out, round off -- (make round; "round the edges")


• round, labialize, labialise -- (pronounce with rounded lips)


• attack, round, assail, lash out, snipe, assault -- (attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker")


• polish, round, round off, polish up, brush up -- (bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state; "polish your social manners")


• round off, round down, round out, round -- (express as a round number; "round off the amount")


• round, flesh out, fill out -- (become round, plump, or shapely; "The young woman is fleshing out")

Overview of adj round

The adj round has 3 senses

• round, circular -- (having a circular shape)


• orotund, rotund, round, pear-shaped -- ((of sounds) full and rich; "orotund tones"; "the rotund and reverberating phrase"; "pear-shaped vowels")


• round -- ((mathematics) expressed to the nearest integer, ten, hundred, or thousand; "in round numbers")

Overview of adv round

The adv round has 1 sense

• round, around -- (from beginning to end; throughout; "It rains all year round on Skye"; "frigid weather the year around")