round

Meanings

• a charge of ammunition for a single shot
• an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
• a regular route for a sentry or policeman
• (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"
• the usual activities in your day
  • "the doctor made his rounds"
• (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
• 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"
• 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"
• an outburst of applause
  • "there was a round of applause"
• a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
• any circular or rotating mechanism
• wind around; move along a circular course
  • "round the bend"
• make round
  • "round the edges"
• pronounce with rounded lips
• attack in speech or writing
• bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state
• express as a round number
  • "round off the amount"
• become round, plump, or shapely
• having a circular shape
• (of sounds) full and rich
• (mathematics) expressed to the nearest integer, ten, hundred, or thousand
  • "in round numbers"
• from beginning to end; throughout
  • "It rains all year round on Skye"
  • "frigid weather the year around"

Synonyms

around, assail, assault, attack, beat, bout, brush up, circle, circular, cycle, daily round, fill out, flesh out, labialise, labialize, lash out, one shot, orotund, pear-shaped, polish, polish up, rhythm, rotund, round down, round of drinks, round of golf, round off, round out, rung, snipe, stave, troll, turn, unit of ammunition