What is the meaning of round?

noun

  • A charge of ammunition for a single shot.
  • An interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs.
    • usage: "the never-ending cycle of the seasons"
  • A regular route for a sentry or policeman.
    • usage: "in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name"
  • Often plural. ( a series of professional calls (usually in a set order))
    • usage: "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.
    • usage: "a round of golf takes about 4 hours"
  • The usual activities in your day.
    • usage: "the doctor made his rounds"
  • Sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive.
  • The course along which communications spread.
    • usage: "the story is going the rounds in Washington"
  • A serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic. )
    • usage: "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.
    • usage: "they enjoyed singing rounds"
  • An outburst of applause.
    • usage: "there was a round of applause"
  • A crosspiece between the legs of a chair.
  • Any circular or rotating mechanism.
    • usage: "the machine punched out metal circles"

verb

adjective

  • Having a circular shape.
  • Of sounds. ( full and rich)
    • usage: "orotund tones"; "the rotund and reverberating phrase"; "pear-shaped vowels"
  • Mathematics) expressed to the nearest integer, ten, hundred, or thousand. (
    • usage: "in round numbers"

adverb

  • From beginning to end; throughout.
    • usage: "It rains all year round on Skye"; "frigid weather the year around"
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