round

Meaning

Adj

1. (physical) Of shape:
2. (physical) Of shape:
3. (physical) Of shape:
4. (physical) Of shape:
5. (physical) Of shape:
6. Complete, whole, not lacking.
7. Convenient for rounding other numbers to; for example, ending in a zero.
8. Pronounced with the lips drawn together; rounded.
9. Outspoken; plain and direct; unreserved; not mincing words.
10. Finished; polished; not defective or abrupt; said of authors or their writing style.
11. (obsolete) Consistent; fair; just; applied to conduct.
12. Large in magnitude.
13. Well-written and well-characterized; complex and reminiscent of a real person.
14. Vaulted.
15. Returning to its starting point.

Noun

1. A circular or spherical object or part of an object.
2. A circular or repetitious route.
3. A general outburst from a group of people at an event.
4. (countable) A song that is sung by groups of people with each subset of people starting at a different time.
5. A serving of something; a portion of something to each person in a group.
6. A single individual portion or dose of medicine.
7. (UK) One slice of bread.
8. One sandwich (two full slices of bread with filling).
9. A long-bristled, circular-headed paintbrush used in oil and acrylic painting.
10. A firearm cartridge, bullet, or any individual ammunition projectile. Originally referring to the spherical projectile ball of a smoothbore firearm. Compare round shot and solid shot.
11. One of the specified pre-determined segments of the total time of a sport event, such as a boxing or wrestling match, during which contestants compete before being signaled to stop.
12. A stage, level, set of events in a game
13. A stage, level, set of events in a game
14. A stage, level, set of events in a game
15. A stage, level, set of events in a game
16. A rounded relief or cut at an edge, especially an outside edge, added for a finished appearance and to soften sharp edges.
17. A strip of material with a circular face that covers an edge, gap, or crevice for decorative, sanitary, or security purposes.
18. The hindquarters of a bovine; a round of beef.
19. (dated) A rung, as of a ladder.
20. A crosspiece that joins and braces the legs of a chair.
21. A series of changes or events ending where it began; a series of like events recurring in continuance; a cycle; a periodical revolution.
22. A course of action or conduct performed by a number of persons in turn, or one after another, as if seated in a circle.
23. A series of duties or tasks which must be performed in turn, and then repeated.
24. A circular dance.
25. Rotation, as in office; succession.
26. A general discharge of firearms by a body of troops in which each soldier fires once.
27. An assembly; a group; a circle.
28. A brewer's vessel in which the fermentation is concluded, the yeast escaping through the bunghole.
29. (archaic) A vessel filled, as for drinking.
30. A round-top.

Prep

1. (alt-of, alternative, rare) Alternative form of around.
2. (alt-of, alternative, rare) Alternative form of around.

Adv

Alternative form of around.

Verb

1. (transitive) To shape something into a curve.
2. (intransitive) To become shaped into a curve.
3. To finish; to complete; to fill out; see also round out.
4. (intransitive, transitive) To approximate (a number, especially a decimal number) by the closest whole number, or some other close number, especially a whole number of hundreds, thousands, etc.; see also round down, round up.
5. (transitive) To turn past a boundary.
6. (intransitive) To turn and attack someone or something (used with on).
7. (transitive) To advance to home plate.
8. (transitive) To go round, pass, go past.
9. To encircle; to encompass.
10. To grow round or full; hence, to attain to fullness, completeness, or perfection.
11. (colloquial) To do ward rounds.
12. (intransitive, obsolete) To go round, as a guard; to make the rounds.
13. (intransitive, obsolete) To go or turn round; to wheel about.

Verb

1. (Northern-England, Scotland, archaic, dialectal, intransitive) To speak in a low tone; whisper; speak secretly; take counsel.
2. (Northern-England, Scotland, archaic, dialectal, transitive) To address or speak to in a whisper, utter in a whisper.

Noun

1. (Northern-England, Scotland, archaic, dialectal) A whisper; whispering.
2. (Northern-England, Scotland, archaic, dialectal) Discourse; song.

Opposite of

flat

Synonyms

circular

spherical

around

circle

⭕

turn

globular

round off

rounded

plump

cycle

rotund

make round

fat

about

ring-shaped

ring

💍

circuit

tour

time

⌚

bout

beat

round out

one shot

round of drinks

troll

🧌

labialize

go around

go round

globose

pear-shaped

become round

unit of ammunition

shot

all

stave

annular

full

sturdy

courtyard

rotation

revolution

chubby

roll

bypass

polish

🇵🇱

oval

patrol

pregnant

surround

on all sides

Translations

rond

rund

redondo

rotondo

Runde

redondo

rond

ronde

tondo

rotundus

tour

arrondir

redondear

στρογγυλός

yuvarlak

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɹaʊnd/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: round

Cognate with French: rond

Inherited from Middle English: rounen

Inherited from Old English: rūnian

Cognate with Scots: roun

Cognate with Middle Low German: rūnen

Cognate with Middle Dutch: ruinen

Cognate with German: raunen

Cognate with Old English: rūn

Cognate with Swedish: röna

Inherited from Middle English: roun

Inherited from Old English: rūn

Cognate with Swedish: rön

In summary

From Middle English round, rounde, from Old Northern French roünt, rund, Old French ront, runt, reont ( > French rond), from both Late Latin retundus and the original Latin rotundus. The noun developed partly from the adjective and partly from the corresponding French noun rond. Doublet of rotund.

Sentences

Simple algorithms include random choice or round robin .

The race was the third round of the year's World Championship .

Crawley were drawn at home to Tranmere Rovers in the first round .