18. round Sometimes, rounds. a completed course of time, series of events or operations, etc., ending at a point corresponding to that at the beginning.
19. round any complete course, series, or succession: a round of talks.
20. round Often, rounds. a going around from place to place, as in a habitual circuit: a doctor's rounds.
21. round a completed course or spell of activity, commonly one of a series: a round of bridge; .
22. round a single outburst, as of applause or cheers.
23. round a single discharge of shot by each of a number of guns, rifles, etc.
41. round to make a complete circuit of; pass completely around.
42. round to make the opening at (the lips) relatively round or pursed.
43. round to pronounce (a speech sound, esp. a vowel) with rounded lips.
44. round to express as a round number, esp. to replace by the nearest multiple of 10, with 5 being increased to the next highest multiple (often fol. by off): 15,837 can be rounded off to 15,840.
2. (noun)cycle, rhythm, round an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs "the never-ending cycle of the seasons"
3. (noun)beat, round a regularroute for a sentry or policeman "in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name"
4. (noun)round (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"
5. (noun)round of golf, round the activity of playing 18 holes of golf "a round of golf takes about 4 hours"
6. (noun)round, daily round the usual activities in your day "the doctor made his rounds"
7. (noun)turn, bout, round (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
8. (noun)round the course along which communicationsspread "the story is going the rounds in Washington"
9. (noun)round, round of drinks a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic) "he ordered a second round"
10. (noun)round a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg
11. (noun)round, troll 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 sametime "they enjoyed singing rounds"
12. (noun)round an outburst of applause "there was a round of applause"
19. (verb)round, round out, round off makeround "round the edges"
20. (verb)round, labialize, labialise pronounce with rounded lips
21. (verb)attack, round, assail, lash out, snipe, assault attack in speech or writing "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"
22. (verb)polish, round, round off, polish up, brush up bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state "polish your social manners"
23. (verb)round off, round down, round out, round express as a roundnumber "round off the amount"
24. (adverb)round, flesh out, fill out become round, plump, or shapely "The young woman is fleshing out"
25. (adverb)round, around from beginning to end; throughout "It rains all year round on Skye"; "frigid weather the year around"
5. round a round of applause an act of clapping to showappreciation The audience gave the speaker a round of applause.
6. (verb)round to go around sth He rounded the corner and ran into someone.
7. (adverb)round around people standing round waiting; The wheels were turning round and round.; She turned round to see who it was.; We walked round the estate.; Tie the string round the package.
2. (adj)round having the form of a cylinder; cylindrical; as, the barrel of a musket is round
3. (adj)round having a curved outline or form; especially, one like the arc of a circle or an ellipse, or a portion of the surface of a sphere; rotund; bulging; protuberant; not angular or pointed; as, a round arch; round hills
4. (adj)round full; complete; not broken; not fractional; approximately in even units, tens, hundreds, thousands, etc.; -- said of numbers
5. (adj)round not inconsiderable; large; hence, generous; free; as, a roundprice
6. (adj)round uttered or emitted with a full tone; as, a round voice; a roundnote
7. (adj)round modified, as a vowel, by contraction of the lip opening, making the openingmore or less round in shape; rounded; labialized; labial. See Guide to Pronunciation, / 11
8. (adj)round outspoken; plain and direct; unreserved; unqualified; not mincing; as, a round answer; a roundoath
9. (adj)round full and smoothly expanded; not defective or abrupt; finished; polished; -- said of style, or of authors with reference to their style
10. (adj)round complete and consistent; fair; just; -- applied to conduct
11. (adverb)round on all sides; around
12. (adverb)round circularly; in a circularform or manner; by revolving or reversing one's position; as, to turn one's head round; a wheel turns round
13. (adverb)round in circumference; as, a ball is ten inches round
14. (adverb)round from one side or party to another; as to come or turn round, -- that is, to change sides or opinions
15. (adverb)round by or in a circuit; by a course longer than the direct course; back to the starting point
16. (adverb)round through a circle, as of friends or houses
17. (adverb)round roundly; fully; vigorously
18. (noun)round anything round, as a circle, a globe, a ring. "The golden round" [the crown]
19. (noun)round a series of changes or events ending where it began; a series of like events recurring in continuance; a cycle; a periodical revolution; as, the round of the seasons; a round of pleasures
20. (noun)round a course of action or conduct performed by a number of persons in turn, or one after another, as if seated in a circle
21. (noun)round a series of duties or tasks which must be performed in turn, and then repeated
26. (noun)round a courseending where it began; a circuit; a beat; especially, one freguently or regulary traversed; also, the act of traversing a circuit; as, a watchman's round; the rounds of the postman
27. (noun)round a walk performed by a guard or an officerround the rampart of a garrison, or among sentinels, to see that the sentinels are faithful and all things safe; also, the guard or officer, with his attendants, who performs this duty; -- usually in the plural
38. round on every side of, so as to encompass or encircle; around; about; as, the people atood round him; to go round the city; to wind a cable round a windlass
39. (verb)round to make circular, spherical, or cylindrical; to give a round or convex figure to; as, to round a silver coin; to round the edges of anything
40. (verb)round to surround; to encircle; to encompass
41. (verb)round to bring to fullness or completeness; to complete; hence, to bring to a fit conclusion
42. (verb)round to go round wholly or in part; to go about (a corner or point); as, to round a corner; to round Cape Horn
43. (verb)round to make full, smooth, and flowing; as, to round periods in writing
44. (verb)round to grow round or full; hence, to attain to fullness, completeness, or perfection
45. (verb)round to go round, as a guard
46. (verb)round to go or turn round; to wheel about