English to English
round
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adjective (a)
- Having every portion of the surface or of the circumference equally distant from the center; spherical; circular; having a form approaching a spherical or a circular shape; orbicular; globular; as, a round ball.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- a charge of ammunition for a single shot(noun.artifact)source: wordnet30
- (often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order)(noun.act)Example:
The doctor goes on his rounds first thing every morning.
The postman's rounds.
We enjoyed our round of the local bars.
source: wordnet30 - the activity of playing 18 holes of golf(noun.act)Example:
A round of golf takes about 4 hours.
source: wordnet30 - the usual activities in your day(noun.act)Example:
The doctor made his rounds.
source: wordnet30 - the course along which communications spread(noun.object)Example:
The story is going the rounds in Washington.
source: wordnet30 - a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic)(noun.food)Example:
He ordered a second round.
source: wordnet30 - a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg(noun.food)source: wordnet30
- 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.communication)Example:
They enjoyed singing rounds.
source: wordnet30 - an outburst of applause(noun.communication)Example:
There was a round of applause.
source: wordnet30 - Anything round, as a circle, a globe, a ring. "The golden round" [the crown].(noun)source: webster1913
preposition (pre)
- 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.(preposition)source: webster1913
adverb (r)
- from beginning to end; throughout(adv.all)Example:
It rains all year round on Skye.
Frigid weather the year around.
source: wordnet30 - On all sides; around.(adverb)source: webster1913
adjective satellite (s)
- (mathematics) expressed to the nearest integer, ten, hundred, or thousand(adj.all)Example:
In round numbers.
source: wordnet30
verb (v)
- wind around; move along a circular course(verb.motion)Example:
Round the bend.
source: wordnet30 - express as a round number(verb.change)Example:
Round off the amount.
source: wordnet30 - To whisper.(verb)source: webster1913
- 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.(verb)source: webster1913
- To grow round or full; hence, to attain to fullness, completeness, or perfection.(verb)source: webster1913