round (raʊnd
)
Definitions
adjective
- having a flat circular shape, as a disc or hoop
- having the shape of a sphere or ball
- curved; not angular
- involving or using circular motion
- (prenominal) complete; entire ⇒
a round dozen
- mathematics
- forming or expressed by an integer or whole number, with no fraction
- expressed to the nearest ten, hundred, or thousand ⇒
in round figures
- (of a sum of money) considerable; ample
- fully depicted or developed, as a character in a book
- full and plump ⇒
round cheeks
- (of sound) full and sonorous
- (of pace) brisk; lively
- (prenominal) (of speech) candid; straightforward; unmodified ⇒
a round assertion
- (of a vowel) pronounced with rounded lips
noun
- a round shape or object
- See in the round
- a session, as of a negotiation ⇒
a round of talks
- a series, cycle, or sequence ⇒
a giddy round of parties
- See the daily round
- a stage of a competition ⇒
he was eliminated in the first round
- (often plural) a series of calls, esp in a set order ⇒
a doctor's rounds
a milkman's round
- a playing of all the holes on a golf course
- a single turn of play by each player, as in a card game
- one of a number of periods constituting a boxing, wrestling, or other match, each usually lasting three minutes
- archery a specified number of arrows shot from a specified distance
- a single discharge by a number of guns or a single gun
- a bullet, blank cartridge, or other charge of ammunition
- a number of drinks bought at one time for a group of people
- a single slice of bread or toast or two slices making a single serving of sandwiches
- a general outburst of applause, cheering, etc
- movement in a circle or around an axis
- music a part song in which the voices follow each other at equal intervals at the same pitch
- a sequence of bells rung in order of treble to tenor Compare change (sense 29)
- a dance in which the dancers move in a circle
- a cut of beef from the thigh between the rump and the shank
- See go the rounds
preposition
- surrounding, encircling, or enclosing ⇒
a band round her head
- on all or most sides of ⇒
to look round one
- on or outside the circumference or perimeter of ⇒
the stands round the racecourse
- situated at various points in ⇒
a lot of shelves round the house
- from place to place in ⇒
driving round Ireland
- somewhere in or near ⇒
to stay round the house
- making a circuit or partial circuit about ⇒
the ring road round the town
- reached by making a partial circuit about something ⇒
the shop round the corner
- revolving round a centre or axis ⇒
the earth's motion round its axis
- so as to have a basis in ⇒
the story is built round a good plot
adverb
- on all or most sides ⇒
the garden is fenced all round
the crowd gathered round
- on or outside the circumference or perimeter ⇒
the racing track is two miles round
- in all directions from a point of reference ⇒
he owns the land for ten miles round
- to all members of a group ⇒
pass the food round
- in rotation or revolution ⇒
the wheels turn round
- by a circuitous route ⇒
the road to the farm goes round by the pond
- to a specific place ⇒
she came round to see me
- See all year round
verb
- to make or become round
- (tr) to encircle; surround
- to move or cause to move with circular motion ⇒
to round a bend
- (tr)
- to pronounce (a speech sound) with rounded lips
- to purse (the lips)
Alternative Forms
ˈroundness nounWord Origin
C13: from Old French ront , from Latin rotundus round, from rota a wheelSynonyms
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- British English:
round
Something round is in the shape of a ball or a circle.There was a round table in the middle of the room.raʊnd ADJECTIVE There was a round table in the middle of the room.
- Spanish:
redondo
adj redonda
- French:
rond
adj
- German:
rund
adj
- Chinese: 圆的 adj
- Arabic: مُسْتَدير adj
- Portuguese: redondo adj redonda
- Russian: круглый adj круглая
- Croatian: okrugao adj okrugla
- Czech: kulatý adj
- Danish: rund adj
- Dutch: rond adj
- Finnish: pyöreä adj
- Greek: στρογγυλός adj στρογγυλή
- Italian: rotondo adj rotonda
- Japanese: 丸い adj
- Korean: 둥근 adj
- Norwegian: rund adj rundt
- Polish: okrągły adj okrągła
- Brazilian Portuguese: redondo adj redonda
- European Spanish:
redondo
adj redonda
- Swedish: rund adj runt
- Thai: กลม adj
- Turkish: yuvarlak adj
- Vietnamese: tròn adj
- British English:
round
A round of events is a series of similar events, especially one which comes after or before a similar series.Another round of peace talks will soon begin.raʊnd NOUN Another round of peace talks will soon begin.
- Spanish:
círculo
nm
- French:
série
nf
- German:
Kreis
nm
- Chinese: 回合 n
- Arabic: دَوْر n
- Portuguese: círculo nm
- Russian: круг nm
- Croatian: krug nm
- Czech: kolo nnt
- Danish: runde nutr
- Dutch: rond nnt
- Finnish: ympyrä n
- Greek: κύκλος nm
- Italian: tondo nm
- Japanese: 連続 n
- Korean: 원형 n
- Norwegian: runding nm
- Polish: koło nnt
- Brazilian Portuguese: ronda nf
- European Spanish:
círculo
nm
- Swedish: runda nutr
- Thai: วงกลม n
- Turkish: halka n
- Vietnamese: hình tròn n
- British English:
round
A round is a circular shape....small rounds of goats' cheese.raʊnd NOUN ...small rounds of goats' cheese.
- Spanish:
ronda
nf
- French:
rond
nm
- German:
Runde
nf
- Chinese: 圆 n
- Arabic: دَائِرَة n
- Portuguese: rodada nf
- Russian: раунд nm
- Croatian: serija nf
- Czech: řada nf
- Danish: runde nutr
- Dutch: ronde n
- Finnish: kierros n
- Greek: γύρος nm
- Italian: turno nm
- Japanese: 円 n
- Korean: 연속 n
- Norwegian: runde nm
- Polish: runda nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: redondo nm redonda
- European Spanish:
ronda
nf
- Swedish: omgång nutr
- Thai: รูปทรงกลม n
- Turkish: sıra n
- Vietnamese: vòng n
- British English:
round
Round a place or object means on all sides of it.They were sitting round the kitchen table.raʊnd PREPOSITION They were sitting round the kitchen table.
- Spanish: alrededor de prep
- French:
autour de
prep
- German:
um
prep
- Chinese: 围着 prep
- Arabic: حَوْل prep
- Portuguese: ao redor de prep
- Russian: вокруг prep
- Croatian: oko prep
- Czech: kolem prep
- Danish: rundt om prep
- Dutch: rondom prep
- Finnish: ympäri prep
- Greek: περίπου prep
- Italian: intorno a prep
- Japanese: ･･･を囲んで prep
- Korean: ...동안 내내 prep
- Norwegian: rundt prep
- Polish: dookoła prep
- Brazilian Portuguese: ao redor de prep
- European Spanish: alrededor de prep
- Swedish: omkring prep
- Thai: ซึ่งเคลื่อนเป็นวงกลม prep
- Turkish: etrafını prep
- Vietnamese: vòng quanh prep
Usage examples
I found a parking space, got out, and went round to his side to help him out.
, THE EXECUTION (2002)Over fifty people gathered round the lush cricket pitch dominated by a 200-year old oak tree growing on the banks of the river Tape.
Country Life (2004)The area round Mr Arafat's battered headquarters is a wasteland.
Irish Times (2002)McAlpine's wretched end of round form continued at the first extra hole, where he again three-putted to hand victory to Moir.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Twelve times a day, our two water carriers made their round trip of over three kilometres.
, THE MEDICAL MYSTERIES E-OMNIBUS (2001)