round

1. (verb) become round, plump, or shapely
Synonyms: fill out
Related Words: gain, put on

2. (adverb) from beginning to end; throughout; "It rains all year round on Skye"; "frigid weather the year around"
Synonyms: around

3. (verb) make round
Synonyms: round off, round out
Related Words: form, purse, shape

4. (noun) the usual activities in your day; "the doctor made his rounds"
Synonyms: daily round
Related Words: habitude

5. (verb) pronounce with rounded lips
Synonyms: labialize
Related Words: articulate, enounce, enunciate, pronounce, say

6. (noun) (often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order); "the doctor goes on his rounds first thing every morning"; "the postman's rounds"; "we enjoyed our round of the local bars"
Related Words: call

7. (satellite adjective) (of numbers) to the nearest ten, hundred, or thousand; "in round numbers"

8. (verb) wind around; move along a circular course
Related Words: go, locomote, move, travel

9. (adjective) having a circular shape
Synonyms: circular
Antonyms: square

10. (noun) a charge of ammunition for a single shot
Synonyms: one shot, unit of ammunition
Related Words: ammo, ammunition

11. (noun) an outburst of applause; "there was a round of applause"
Related Words: applause, clapping, hand clapping

12. (noun) 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; "they enjoyed singing rounds"
Related Words: partsong

13. (noun) a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg
Related Words: cut of beef

14. (noun) a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic); "he ordered a second round"
Synonyms: round of drinks
Related Words: helping, portion, serving

15. (noun) the course along which communications spread; "the story is going the rounds in Washington"
Related Words: course, path, track

16. (noun) the activity of playing 18 holes of golf; "a round of golf takes about 4 hours"
Synonyms: round of golf
Related Words: golf, golf game

17. (verb) bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state; "polish your social manners"
Synonyms: brush up, polish, polish up, round off
Related Words: hone, perfect

18. (verb) attack verbally, in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"
Synonyms: assail, assault, attack, lash out, snipe
Related Words: abuse, barrage, blackguard, blister, clapperclaw, claw, criticise, criticize, pick apart, rubbish, shout, whang, whip

19. (noun) any circular or rotating mechanism; "the machine punched out metal circles"
Synonyms: circle
Related Words: disc, disk, rotating mechanism

20. (noun) a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
Synonyms: rung, stave
Related Words: crosspiece

21. (satellite adjective) full and rich; "orotund tones"; "the rotund and reverberating phrase"
Synonyms: orotund, rotund

22. (noun) a regular route for a sentry or policeman; "in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name"
Synonyms: beat, circuit
Related Words: path, route

23. (noun) (in sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive
Synonyms: bout, turn
Related Words: bottom, bottom of the inning, period of play, play, playing period, top, top of the inning

24. (noun) an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; "the neverending cycle of the seasons"
Synonyms: cycle, rhythm
Related Words: interval, time interval

25. (verb) express as a round number; "round off the amount"
Synonyms: round down, round off, round out
Related Words: alter, change

26. (verb) be around
Synonyms: circle, encircle, environ, ring, surround
Related Words: bear, begird, carry, cloister, contain, gird, girt, girth, hold, wreath, wreathe



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