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| round [ rownd ] |
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1. circular or spherical: shaped like a circle or a ball
  a big, perfectly round bowl
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2. curved: curved rather than square or angular
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3. in circular motion: done with or involving a circular motion
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4. complete: not less or more than
a round dozen
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5. expressed by integer: expressed as an approximate value, especially to the nearest integer or power of ten
use 1,500 as a round number
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6. considerable: large in amount or size
a round sum
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7. plump: full and plump, especially in facial features
kindly eyes in a round face
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8. sonorous: mellow and rich in tone
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9. brisk: lively and rather fast
We set off at a round pace.
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10. straightforward: plain and outspoken
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11. phonetics pronounced with rounded lips: describes speech sounds articulated with the lips forming an oval opening
a round vowel sound
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noun (plural rounds) |
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1. round shape: a round shape or object
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2. session: a session or instance of an event, usually in a series of similar or related events
the first round of talks
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3. stage of competition: a game, or series of games, forming a stage in a competition
lost to the reigning champion in the third round
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4. division of boxing or wrestling match: one the periods of actual fighting, usually three minutes in length, into which a boxing or wrestling match is divided
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5. game of golf: a session of golf in which all the holes on a golf course are played once
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6. period of play in cards: a period of play, especially in a game of cards, during which each player takes his or her turn
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7. charge of ammunition for one shot: an item of ammunition, e.g. a cartridge, or the quantity of ammunition required to fire one shot
hundreds of mortar rounds
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8. gun discharge: a single discharge by a gun or guns
fired a few rounds
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9. series of visits: a series of visits made on a regular basis to different places or people
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often used in the plural
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10. applause: an outburst of applause or cheering
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11. set of drinks: a number of drinks bought, one for each person in a group
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12. part song: a song sung by several voices in which each voice sings the same tune at the same pitch, but the voices enter one after the other so that they end up singing different parts of the song at the same time
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13. circular dance: a dance with a sequence of movements in a circle
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14. U.K. slice of bread: a slice of bread or toast, or a sandwich made from two slices of bread
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15. cut of beef: a cut of beef from between the rump and the shank
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verb (past and past participle round·ed, present participle round·ing, 3rd person present singular rounds) |
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1. transitive verb move past obstacle: to move in a curve past the edge or corner of something
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2. transitive and intransitive verb express as round number: to express a number containing several units as the nearest significant number above or below it, e.g. treating 5,753 as 6,000, or 6.375 as 6
The estimate was rounded to the nearest dollar.
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3. transitive verb pronounce sounds: to pronounce a sound with rounded lips
Try to round your vowels.
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4. transitive verb purse lips: to purse the lips
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| [13th century. < Old French ro(u)nd-< Latin rotundus (see rotund)] |
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| round·ish adjective |
| round·ness noun |
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in the round
1. theaterhaving a stage in the center and the audience seated around itrefers to a theater or performance
2. sculpturefree-standing and viewable from all sides, rather than being carved from a background
3. considered from a variety of different perspectives and as a whole
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make or do or go the rounds
1. to circulate and become widespread
a new rumor making the rounds
2. to go from place to place in a regular pattern
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