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Round - definition of round by The Free Dictionary Round - definition of round by The Free Dictionary https://www.thefreedictionary.com/round Printer Friendly round Also found in: Thesaurus , Medical , Legal , Financial , Acronyms , Idioms , Encyclopedia , Wikipedia . Related to round: round up , Round tripping round 1 (round) adj. round·er , round·est 1. a. Being such that every part of the surface or the circumference is equidistant from the center: a round ball. b. Moving in or forming a circle. c. Shaped like a cylinder; cylindrical. d. Rather rounded in shape: the child's round face. e. Full in physique; plump: a round figure. 2. a. Linguistics Formed or articulated with the lips in a rounded shape: a round vowel. b. Full in tone; sonorous. 3. Whole or complete; full: a round dozen. 4. a. Mathematics Having been rounded. b. Not exact, especially when expressed as a multiple of 10; approximate: a round estimate. 5. Large; considerable: a round sum of money. 6. Brought to satisfactory conclusion or completion; finished. 7. a. Outspoken; blunt: a round scolding. b. Done with full force; unrestrained: gave me a round thrashing. n. 1. a. Something, such as a circle, disk, globe, or ring, that is round. b. A circle formed of various things. c. Movement around a circle or about an axis. 2. A rung or crossbar, as one on a ladder or chair. 3. A cut of beef from the part of the thigh between the rump and the shank. 4. An assembly of people; a group. 5. A round dance. 6. a. A complete course, succession, or series: a round of parties; a round of negotiations. b. often rounds A course of customary or prescribed actions, duties, or places: physicians' rounds. 7. A complete range or extent. 8. One drink for each person in a gathering or group: Let me buy the next round. 9. A single outburst, as of applause or cheering. 10. a. A single shot or volley. b. Ammunition for a single shot or volley. 11. A specified number of arrows shot from a specified distance to a target in archery. 12. Sports & Games A unit of play that occupies a specified time, constitutes a certain number of plays, or allows each player a turn, especially the 18-hole sequence played in golf or one of the periods in a boxing match. 13. Music A composition for two or more voices in which each voice enters at a different time with the same melody. v. round·ed , round·ing , rounds v. tr. 1. To make round or curved: rounded his lips in surprise; rounded off the end of the board. 2. Linguistics To pronounce with rounded lips; labialize. 3. To fill out; make plump. 4. To bring to completion or perfection; finish. Often used with out or off: The new dog rounded out our household. The speaker rounded off his lecture with a joke. 5. Mathematics To approximate (a real number) by a nearby rational number with a specified level of precision. When rounded to the nearest hundred, 286 becomes 300. When rounded to the nearest tenth, 1.63 becomes 1.6. 6. a. To make a turn about or to the other side of: rounded a bend in the road. b. To make a complete circuit of; go or pass around: rounded the entire peninsula. 7. Archaic To encompass; surround: v. intr. 1. To become round or curved. 2. To take a circular course; complete or partially complete a circuit: racecars rounding into the final lap. 3. To turn about, as on an axis: rounded and came back across the field. 4. To become filled out or plump. 5. To develop into satisfactory completion or perfection: is rounding into a fine quarterback. adv. 1. In a circular progression or movement; around. 2. With revolutions: wheels moving round. 3. To a specific place or person: called round for the pastor; sent round for the veterinarian. prep. 1. Around. 2. From the beginning to the end of; throughout: a plant that grows round the year. Phrasal Verbs: round on To turn on and assail. round up 1. To seek out and bring together; gather. 2. To herd (cattle) together from various places. Idioms: in the round 1. With the stage in the center of the audience. 2. Fully shaped so as to stand free of a background: a sculpture in the round. make /go the rounds 1. To go from place to place, as on business or for entertainment: a delivery truck making the rounds; students going the rounds in the entertainment district. 2. To be communicated or passed from person to person: The news quickly made the rounds. A piece of juicy gossip is going the rounds. [Middle English, from Anglo-Norman rounde , variant of Old French rond , ultimately from Vulgar Latin *retundus , from Latin rotundus ; see ret- in Indo-European roots .] round′ness n. round 2 (round) tr.v. round·ed , round·ing , rounds Archaic To whisper. [Middle English rounden , from Old English rūnian , from rūn , a secret .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. round ( raʊnd ) adj 1. having a flat circular shape, as a disc or hoop 2. having the shape of a sphere or ball 3. curved; not angular 4. involving or using circular motion 5. ( prenominal ) complete; entire: a round dozen . 6. (Mathematics) maths a. forming or expressed by an integer or whole number, with no fraction b. expressed to the nearest ten, hundred, or thousand: in round figures . 7. (Banking & Finance) (of a sum of money) considerable; ample 8. fully depicted or developed, as a character in a book 9. full and plump: round cheeks . 10. (of sound) full and sonorous 11. (of pace) brisk; lively 12. ( prenominal ) (of speech) candid; straightforward; unmodified: a round assertion . 13. (Phonetics & Phonology) (of a vowel) pronounced with rounded lips n 14. a round shape or object 15. in full detail 16. (Theatre) theatre with the audience all round the stage 17. a session, as of a negotiation: a round of talks . 18. a series, cycle, or sequence: a giddy round of parties . 19. the daily round the usual activities of one's day 20. a stage of a competition: he was eliminated in the first round . 21. ( often plural ) a series of calls, esp in a set order: a doctor's rounds ; a milkman's round . 22. (Golf) a playing of all the holes on a golf course 23. (General Sporting Terms) a single turn of play by each player, as in a card game 24. (General Sporting Terms) one of a number of periods constituting a boxing, wrestling, or other match, each usually lasting three minutes 25. (Archery) archery a specified number of arrows shot from a specified distance 26. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a single discharge by a number of guns or a single gun 27. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a bullet, blank cartridge, or other charge of ammunition 28. a number of drinks bought at one time for a group of people 29. (Cookery) a single slice of bread or toast or two slices making a single serving of sandwiches 30. a general outburst of applause, cheering, etc 31. movement in a circle or around an axis 32. (Music, other) music a part song in which the voices follow each other at equal intervals at the same pitch 33. (Music, other) a sequence of bells rung in order of treble to tenor. Compare change 29 34. (Dancing) a dance in which the dancers move in a circle 35. (Cookery) a cut of beef from the thigh between the rump and the shank 36. go the rounds make the rounds a. to go from place to place, as in making deliveries or social calls b. (of information, rumour, etc) to be passed around, so as to be generally known prep 37. surrounding, encircling, or enclosing: a band round her head . 38. on all or most sides of: to look round one . 39. on or outside the circumference or perimeter of: the stands round the racecourse . 40. situated at various points in: a lot of shelves round the house . 41. from place to place in: driving round Ireland . 42. somewhere in or near: to stay round the house . 43. making a circuit or partial circuit about: the ring road round the town . 44. reached by making a partial circuit about something: the shop round the corner . 45. revolving round a centre or axis: the earth's motion round its axis . 46. so as to have a basis in: the story is built round a good plot . adv 47. on all or most sides: the garden is fenced all round ; the crowd gathered round . 48. on or outside the circumference or perimeter: the racing track is two miles round . 49. in all directions from a point of reference: he owns the land for ten miles round . 50. to all members of a group: pass the food round . 51. in rotation or revolution: the wheels turn round . 52. by a circuitous route: the road to the farm goes round by the pond . 53. to a specific place: she came round to see me . 54. all year round throughout the year; in every month vb 55. to make or become round 56. ( tr ) to encircle; surround 57. to move or cause to move with circular motion: to round a bend . 58. (Phonetics & Phonology) to pronounce (a speech sound) with rounded lips 59. to purse (the lips) [C13: from Old French ront , from Latin rotundus round, from rota a wheel] ˈroundness n Usage: See at around Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014 round 1 (raʊnd) adj. round•er, round•est, n., adv., prep., v. adj. 1. having a flat, circular form, as a disk or hoop. 2. curved like part of a circle, as an outline. 3. having a circular cross section, as a cylinder. 4. spherical or globular, as a ball. 5. shaped like part of a sphere; hemispherical. 6. consisting of full, curved lines or shapes, as handwriting or parts of the body. 7. executed with or involving circular motion. 8. full or complete: a round dozen. 9. noting, formed, or expressed by an integer or whole number with no fraction. 10. expressed, given, or exact to the nearest multiple or power of ten: in round numbers. 11. ample: a round sum of money. 12. brought to completeness or perfection. 13. fully delineated or developed,