rounds

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    n.

  • a charge of ammunition for a single shot; unit of ammunition, one shot
  • an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; cycle, rhythm

    the never-ending cycle of the seasons

  • a regular route for a sentry or policeman; beat

    in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name

  • (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

  • the activity of playing 18 holes of golf; round of golf

    a round of golf takes about 4 hours

  • the usual activities in your day; daily round

    the doctor made his rounds

  • (sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive; turn, bout
  • the course along which communications spread

    the story is going the rounds in Washington

  • a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic); round of drinks

    he ordered a second round

  • a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg
  • 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; troll

    they enjoyed singing rounds

  • an outburst of applause

    there was a round of applause

  • a crosspiece between the legs of a chair; rung, stave
  • any circular or rotating mechanism; circle

    the machine punched out metal circles

    adj.

  • having a circular shape; circular
  • (of sounds) full and rich; orotund, rotund, pear-shaped

    orotund tones

    the rotund and reverberating phrase

    pear-shaped vowels

  • (mathematics) expressed to the nearest integer, ten, hundred, or thousand

    in round numbers

    adv.

  • from beginning to end; throughout; around

    It rains all year round on Skye

    frigid weather the year around


English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

rounds|rounded|rounding|rounder|roundest
syn.: circular globular rotund spherical

ant.: across square