round

US /raʊnd/

UK /raʊnd/

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adverb

  • From beginning to end (e.g. of the year)
  • In a circle or curve.

noun

  • One of the three-minute periods in boxing
  • Drinks bought by one person for a group
  • Series regular visits, routes, or stops at places
  • Single shot or bullet fired from a gun
  • A regular journey to visit a number of places or people.
  • A single serving of drinks or food for everyone in a group.
  • An object with a circular shape
  • A stage in a competition.
  • One stage in a series of games, e.g. football
  • One's turn in a game such as cards

verb

  • To cause or make a circular or curved shape
  • To go or pass around the bend or corner
  • To change from a fraction to nearest whole number

adjective

  • Being in the shape of a circle or ball
  • Consisting of curved and not straight lines
  • Somewhat fat or curved in physical appearance
  • Having a shape like a circle or ball.
  • Being a whole number, not a fraction, decimal

preposition

  • Going around
  • Located near or surrounding a particular place.

other

  • To move around something in a circular path.

other

  • To change a number to the nearest whole number or to a stated number of decimal places.

Examples

The soldiers fired several blank rounds into the crowd.

Australia were knocked out in the second round.