ROUND

(noun) the usual activities in your day
"the doctor made his rounds"
synonyms : daily round
(noun) the activity of playing 18 holes of golf
"a round of golf takes about 4 hours"
synonyms : round of golf
(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"
(noun) any circular or rotating mechanism
"the machine punched out metal circles"
synonyms : circle
(noun) a charge of ammunition for a single shot
synonyms : one shot , unit of ammunition
(noun) a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
synonyms : rung , stave
(noun) an outburst of applause
"there was a round of applause"
(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"
synonyms : troll
(noun) a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg
(noun) a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic)
"he ordered a second round"
synonyms : round of drinks
(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
(noun) the course along which communications spread
"the story is going the rounds in Washington"
(noun) (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
synonyms : bout , turn
It was their opponents' bout now. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
"the never-ending cycle of the seasons"
synonyms : cycle , rhythm
(verb) become round, plump, or shapely
"The young woman is fleshing out"
synonyms : fill out , flesh out
(verb) make round
"round the edges"
synonyms : round off , round out
(verb) express as a round number
"round off the amount"
synonyms : round down , round off , round out
(verb) bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state
"polish your social manners"
synonyms : brush up , polish , polish up , round off
(verb) attack in speech or writing
"The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"
synonyms : assail , assault , attack , lash out , snipe
(verb) pronounce with rounded lips
synonyms : labialise , labialize
(verb) wind around; move along a circular course
"round the bend"
(adj.) having a circular shape
synonyms : circular
(adverb) from beginning to end; throughout
"It rains all year round on Skye", "frigid weather the year around"
synonyms : around
(adj.) (mathematics) expressed to the nearest integer, ten, hundred, or thousand
"in round numbers"
(adj.) (of sounds) full and rich
"orotund tones", "the rotund and reverberating phrase", "pear-shaped vowels"
synonyms : orotund , pear-shaped , rotund

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