round

round · adjective

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Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    (Adjective) Shaped like a circle or sphere.

  2. 2.

    (Noun) A single stage in a competition, process, or series.

  3. 3.

    (Noun) A circular route or course.

  4. 4.

    (Noun) A portion of drinks bought for all members of a group.

  5. 5.

    (Verb) To go around something; to make something round.

  6. 6.

    (Preposition/Adverb) On every side of; in a circle.

Phrases & expressions

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    round and round — in continuous circles
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    round the clock — all day and all night
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    round trip — a journey to a place and back
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    round number — a number ending in zero
  • •
    round up/down — to adjust to a nearby whole number
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    in the round — (of theater) with audience on all sides

Related words

Antonyms: angular, flat, square
See also: around, circle, circular, sphere
Synonyms: circular, curved, spherical

Etymology

From Old French roond, from Latin rotundus ("round, circular, wheel-shaped"), from rota ("wheel").