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What is "round" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does round mean in English? Meaning of round definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "round" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "round": a charge of ammunition for a single shot

Noun

  • Meaning: a charge of ammunition for a single shot
  • Synonyms: one shot round unit of ammunition
  • Hypernyms: ammo ammunition

    • Meaning of "round": wind around; move along a circular course

    Verb

  • Meaning: wind around; move along a circular course
  • Example: round the bend
  • Synonyms: round
  • Hypernyms: go locomote move travel

    • Meaning of "round": having a circular shape

    Adjective

  • Meaning: having a circular shape
  • Synonyms: circular round
  • Antonyms: square
  • Similar: apple-shaped ball-shaped barrel-shaped bulb-shaped bulblike bulbous capitate coccoid cumuliform disc-shaped disclike discoid discoidal disk-shaped disklike global globose globular goblet-shaped moon-round moonlike nutlike orbicular pancake-like pear-shaped pinwheel-shaped ringlike roundish spheric spherical wheel-like
  • Also see: rounded

    • Meaning of "round": from beginning to end; throughout

    Adverb

  • Meaning: from beginning to end; throughout
  • Example: It rains all year round on Skye frigid weather the year around
  • Synonyms: around round

    • Meaning of "round": an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs

    Noun

  • Meaning: an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
  • Example: the never-ending cycle of the seasons
  • Synonyms: cycle rhythm round
  • Hypernyms: interval time interval
  • Part Holonyms: phase phase angle

    • Meaning of "round": make round

    Verb

  • Meaning: make round
  • Example: round the edges
  • Synonyms: round round off round out
  • Hyponyms: purse
  • Hypernyms: form shape

    • Meaning of "round": (of sounds) full and rich

    Adjective

  • Meaning: (of sounds) full and rich
  • Example: orotund tones the rotund and reverberating phrase pear-shaped vowels
  • Synonyms: orotund pear-shaped rotund round
  • Similar: full

    • Meaning of "round": a regular route for a sentry or policeman

    Noun

  • Meaning: a regular route for a sentry or policeman
  • Example: in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name
  • Synonyms: beat round
  • Hypernyms: itinerary path route

    • Meaning of "round": pronounce with rounded lips

    Verb

  • Meaning: pronounce with rounded lips
  • Synonyms: labialise labialize round
  • Hypernyms: articulate enounce enunciate pronounce say sound out

    • Meaning of "round": (mathematics) expressed to the nearest integer, ten, hundred, or thousand

    Adjective

  • Meaning: (mathematics) expressed to the nearest integer, ten, hundred, or thousand
  • Example: in round numbers
  • Synonyms: round
  • Similar: inexact

    • Meaning of "round": (often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order)

    Noun

  • Meaning: (often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order)
  • Example: the doctor goes on his rounds first thing every morning the postman's rounds we enjoyed our round of the local bars
  • Synonyms: round
  • Hypernyms: call

    • Meaning of "round": attack in speech or writing

    Verb

  • Meaning: attack in speech or writing
  • Example: The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker
  • Synonyms: assail assault attack lash out round snipe
  • Hyponyms: abuse barrage blackguard blister bombard clapperclaw claw rip rubbish scald shout vitriol whang whip
  • Hypernyms: criticise criticize knock pick apart

    • Meaning of "round": the activity of playing 18 holes of golf

    Noun

  • Meaning: the activity of playing 18 holes of golf
  • Example: a round of golf takes about 4 hours
  • Synonyms: round round of golf
  • Hypernyms: golf golf game

    • Meaning of "round": bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state

    Verb

  • Meaning: bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state
  • Example: polish your social manners
  • Synonyms: brush up polish polish up round round off
  • Hypernyms: hone perfect

    • Meaning of "round": the usual activities in your day

    Noun

  • Meaning: the usual activities in your day
  • Example: the doctor made his rounds
  • Synonyms: daily round round
  • Hypernyms: habitude

    • Meaning of "round": express as a round number

    Verb

  • Meaning: express as a round number
  • Example: round off the amount
  • Synonyms: round round down round off round out
  • Hypernyms: alter change modify

    • Meaning of "round": (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive

    Noun

  • Meaning: (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
  • Synonyms: bout round turn
  • Hyponyms: bottom bottom of the inning top top of the inning
  • Hypernyms: division part section

    • Meaning of "round": become round, plump, or shapely

    Verb

  • Meaning: become round, plump, or shapely
  • Example: The young woman is fleshing out
  • Synonyms: fill out flesh out round
  • Hypernyms: gain put on

    • Meaning of "round": the course along which communications spread

    Noun

  • Meaning: the course along which communications spread
  • Example: the story is going the rounds in Washington
  • Synonyms: round
  • Hypernyms: course path track

    • Meaning of "round": a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic)

    Noun

  • Meaning: a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic)
  • Example: he ordered a second round
  • Synonyms: round round of drinks
  • Hypernyms: helping portion serving

    • Meaning of "round": a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg

    Noun

  • Meaning: a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg
  • Synonyms: round
  • Hypernyms: cut of beef
  • Part Holonyms: round steak

    • Meaning of "round": 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

    Noun

  • Meaning: 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
  • Example: they enjoyed singing rounds
  • Synonyms: round troll
  • Hypernyms: partsong

    • Meaning of "round": an outburst of applause

    Noun

  • Meaning: an outburst of applause
  • Example: there was a round of applause
  • Synonyms: round
  • Hypernyms: applause clapping hand clapping

    • Meaning of "round": a crosspiece between the legs of a chair

    Noun

  • Meaning: a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
  • Synonyms: round rung stave
  • Hypernyms: crosspiece

    • Meaning of "round": any circular or rotating mechanism

    Noun

  • Meaning: any circular or rotating mechanism
  • Example: the machine punched out metal circles
  • Synonyms: circle round
  • Hyponyms: disc disk
  • Hypernyms: rotating mechanism

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