round adj
1: having a circular shape [syn: circular] [ant: square]
2: (of sounds) full and rich; "orotund tones"; "the rotund and reverberating phrase"; "pear-shaped vowels" [syn: orotund, rotund, pear-shaped]
3: (of numbers) to the nearest ten, hundred, or thousand; "in round numbers" (noun)
1: a charge of ammunition for a single shot [syn: [[unit of ammunition]], one shot]
2: an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; "the neverending cycle of the seasons" [syn: cycle, rhythm]
3: a regular route for a sentry or policeman; "in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name" [syn: beat]
4: (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"
5: the activity of playing 18 holes of golf; "a round of golf takes about 4 hours" [syn: round of golf]
6: the usual activities in your day; "the doctor made his rounds" [syn: daily round]
7: (sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive [syn: turn, bout]
8: the course along which communications spread; "the story is going the rounds in Washington"
9: a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic); "he ordered a second round" [syn: round of drinks]
10: a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg
11: 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" [syn: troll]
12: an outburst of applause; "there was a round of applause"
13: a crosspiece between the legs of a chair [syn: rung, stave]
14: any circular or rotating mechanism; "the machine punched out metal circles" [syn: circle] adv : from beginning to end; throughout; "It rains all year round on Skye"; "frigid weather the year around" [syn: around]
round
(verb)
1: wind around; move along a circular course; "round the bend"
2: make round; "round the edges" [syn: round out, round off]
3: be around; "Developments surround the town"; "The river encircles the village" [syn: surround, environ, encircle, circle, ring]
4: pronounce with rounded lips [syn: labialize, labialise]
5: attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker" [syn: attack, assail, lash out, snipe, assault]
6: bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state; "polish your social manners" [syn: polish, round off, polish up, brush up]
7: express as a round number; "round off the amount" [syn: [[round off]], round down, round out]
8: become round, plump, or shapely; "The young woman is fleshing out" [syn: flesh out, fill out]