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round

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01adjective

having the shape or form of a circle

02adjective

(of sounds) full and rich

“orotund tones”

“the rotund and reverberating phrase”

03adjective

(mathematics) expressed to the nearest integer, ten, hundred, or thousand

“in round numbers”

04noun

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

21 more meanings

05noun

an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs

“the never-ending cycle of the seasons”

06noun

a regular route for a sentry or policeman

“in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name”

07noun

(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”

08noun

the activity of playing 18 holes of golf

“a round of golf takes about 4 hours”

09noun

the usual activities in your day

“the doctor made his rounds”

10noun

(sports) a division of a game during which one team is on the offensive

11noun

the course along which communications spread

“the story is going the rounds in Washington”

12noun

a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic)

“he ordered a second round”

13noun

a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg

14noun

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”

15noun

an outburst of applause

“there was a round of applause”

16noun

a crosspiece between the legs of a chair

17noun

any circular or rotating mechanism

“the machine punched out metal circles”

18adverb

from beginning to end; throughout

“It rains all year round on Skye”

“frigid weather the year around”

19verb

wind around; move along a circular course

“round the bend”

20verb

make round

“round the edges”

21verb

pronounce with rounded lips

22verb

attack in speech or writing

“The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker”

23verb

bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state

“polish your social manners”

24verb

express as a round number

“round off the amount”

25verb

become round, plump, or shapely

“The young woman is fleshing out”

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