round
/ˈɹaʊ̯nd/noun, verb, adjective, adverb1 syllable
Round means: having the shape or form of a circle.
Synonyms for round70
noun, as in a charge of ammunition for a single shot
noun, as in a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
noun, as in a regular route for a sentry or policeman
noun, as in the activity of playing 18 holes of golf
noun, as in the usual activities in your day
noun, as in a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic)
noun, as in 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
noun, as in any circular or rotating mechanism
verb, as in bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state
verb, as in express as a round number
verb, as in make round
verb, as in pronounce with rounded lips
verb, as in become round, plump, or shapely
adjective, as in having the shape or form of a circle
adjective, as in (of sounds) full and rich
adjective, as in (mathematics) expressed to the nearest integer, ten, hundred, or thousand
adverb, as in from beginning to end; throughout
Opposites of round
What does round mean?25
adjective
having the shape or form of a circle
(of sounds) full and rich“orotund tones”
(mathematics) expressed to the nearest integer, ten, hundred, or thousand“in round numbers”
verb
attack in speech or writing“The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker”
bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state“polish your social manners”
express as a round number“round off the amount”
make round“round the edges”
pronounce with rounded lips
become round, plump, or shapely“The young woman is fleshing out”
wind around; move along a circular course“round the bend”
noun
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs“the never-ending cycle of the seasons”
(sports) a division of a game during which one team is on the offensive
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
a regular route for a sentry or policeman“in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name”
the activity of playing 18 holes of golf“a round of golf takes about 4 hours”
the usual activities in your day“the doctor made his rounds”
a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic)“he ordered a second round”
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”
any circular or rotating mechanism“the machine punched out metal circles”
(often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order)“the doctor goes on his rounds first thing every morning”
the course along which communications spread“the story is going the rounds in Washington”
a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg
an outburst of applause“there was a round of applause”
adverb
from beginning to end; throughout“It rains all year round on Skye”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with round?21
three syllables
Show 40 near rhymes
Round in a sentence
- When the lecturer turned round, he sneaked out of the classroom.unknown
- We need a square table, not a round one.AlanF_US
- As soon as you round the corner, you'll see the store.sharptoothed
- It really sucks when scatology turns to eschatology, or the other way round.mrtaistoi
- A jawbreaker is a round candy, multi-layered like a pearl.neron
- Near the equator, the weather is hot and humid year-round.karloelkebekio
- Why is the earth round instead of something cooler, like a cube?Hybrid
- Depending on the species, guavas may be round or oval.Vanilla
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Forms of round
as a noun
- plural
- rounds
as a verb
- past tense
- rounded
- present participle
- rounding
- third-person singular
- rounds
- past participle
- rounded
as a adjective
- comparative
- rounder
- superlative
- roundest