Round

/ˈɹaʊnd/

The meaning and definition of Round, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun

A circular or repetitious route.
“The guards have started their rounds; the prisoner should be caught soon.”
A general outburst from a group of people at an event.
“The candidate got a round of applause after every sentence or two.”

verb

To shape something into a curve.
“The carpenter rounded the edges of the table.”
To approximate a number, especially a decimal number by the closest whole number.
“Ninety-five rounds up to one hundred.”

Synonyms rump canon surround circular cylindrical discoid

Antonyms fillet flat

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