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round

31 definitions • 46 examples
1
in a circular direction or position; around:

Examples:

The moon goes round the earth.
We ran round (the outside of the house) to the back, looking for the dog.
The idea has been going round and round in my head all day (= I can't stop thinking about it).
When one engine stopped, we had to turn round (= turn to face the opposite direction) and fly home.
He tried to go round the keeper (= move with the football past a goalkeeper) but was forced wide.
2
in every part of a place, or in various parts of a place:

Examples:

The landlord showed me round (the house).
I had to go all round town to find a hotel that was open.
This virus has been going round (the school) (= many people have had it) .
3
on all or some sides of something:

Examples:

We sat round the fire.
The house has trees all round.
The pyramid is 50 metres high and 100 metres round (the base).
Everyone for a mile round (= in the area) heard the explosion.
4

Examples:

The garden is round the back (of the house).
I used to live round (= near) here when I was a child.
You must come round (to my house) sometime soon.
UK not standard We're going round (= to) the pub for a quick drink.
5
shaped like a ball or circle, or curved:

Examples:

Tennis balls and oranges are round.
a round face
round eyes
6
(of a number) whole or complete; given to the nearest 1, 10, 100, etc. and not as exact amounts:

Examples:

2.8 to the nearest round number is 3.
"I've got 95 bottles here for you." "Could you make it a round hundred, please?"
7
a number of things or group of events:

Examples:

Russia and America will hold another round of talks next month.
When we were young life was just one long round of parties/pleasure.
8
drinks that you buy for a group of people:

Examples:

It's your turn to buy a round.
He bought a round of drinks to say thank you.
9
a single slice of toast, or a sandwich
10
a set of regular visits that you make to a number of places or people, especially in order to take products as part of your job:

Examples:

He has a milk/paper round.
11
a song for several singers, who begin singing one after the other at various points in the song
12
a part of a competition:

Examples:

She was knocked out of the championship in the third round.
13
one of the periods of time during a boxing or wrestling match when the competitors are fighting
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15
a bullet or other single piece of ammunition:

Examples:

The soldiers had only 20 rounds left.
16
to go around something:

Examples:

Colin rounded the corner at high speed.
17
to move around and past another player while keeping the ball:

Examples:

He rounded the keeper and scored.
18
shaped like a circle or having a surface like part of a ball:

Examples:

They sat at a round table.
She held up a round mirror.
Carlos was a round-cheeked boy.
19
(of a number) not exact but approximate, and ending in zero:

Examples:

In round numbers, about three million tourists visit each year.
20
to go around something and arrive on the other side:

Examples:

The car rounded the corner and stopped in front of the house.
21
a single event or a small group of similar events that are part of a larger series of events:

Examples:

The first round of negotiations got nowhere.
22
In many sports, a round is a stage in a competition:

Examples:

They lost in the first round of the tournament.
23
In golf, a round is a complete game.
24
In boxing, a round is one of the periods during which the competitors fight.
25
A round of applause is a period of clapping to show approval:

Examples:

Let’s give the band a nice round of applause.
26
A round (of drinks) is a drink for each person in a group.
27
a bullet or other piece of ammunition (= something that can be shot from a weapon or exploded):

Examples:

They fired several rounds, then fled.
28
around
29
used to describe a number that is given to the nearest 1, 10, 100, etc. and not as an exact amount:

Examples:

2.8 to the nearest a round number is 3.
In round figures, he earns $80,000.
30
a group of events:

Examples:

The EU will hold another round of talks next month.
around of meetings
The school building programme has been stopped in the latest round of cuts.
31
a set of regular visits that you make to a number of places or people, especially in order to take products as part of your job:

Examples:

a milk/paper round

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