Roumanian
Roumanian

round


Definition: Meaning of, round in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / raʊnd /

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[especially British English] also around
  1. surrounding or on all sides of something or someone
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  2. used to say that someone or something turns so that they face in the opposite direction
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  3. in or to many places or parts of an area
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  4. moving in a circle
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  5. informal if you go round to someone's house, you go to their house, usually to visit them
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  6. to other people or positions
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  7. on the other side of something, or to the other side of it without going through it or over it
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  8. in the area near a particular place
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  9. round about spoken informal also round used when guessing a number, amount, time etc without being exact [=  approximately]
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  10. used to show that someone spends time in a place without doing anything useful
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  11. if something is organized round a particular person or thing, it is organized according to their needs, wishes, ideas etc
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  12. a way round a difficult situation or problem is a way to solve it or avoid it
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  13. used to show the length of a line surrounding something
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  1. shaped like a circle
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  2. shaped like a ball
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  3. fat and curved
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  4. [only before noun] a round number or figure is a whole number, often ending in 0
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round rounds
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  1. series a round of events is a series of related events, which are part of a longer process
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  2. competition one of the parts of a competition that you have to finish or win before you can go on to the next part [↪  heat, stage]
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  3. regular activities round of something a round of activities is a regular series of activities, especially activities that are not very exciting
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  4. visits rounds [plural] the usual visits that someone, especially a doctor, regularly makes as part of their job
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  5. round of applause when people CLAP for a short time to show that they enjoyed something or approve of something
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  6. golf a complete game of golf
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  7. boxing/wrestling one of the periods of fighting in a BOXING or WRESTLING match
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  8. drinks if you buy a round of drinks in a bar, you buy drinks for all the people in your group
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  9. do the rounds British English informal American English also go the rounds British English if a story, idea, or illness does the rounds, it is passed on from one person to another
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  10. do the rounds of something British English American English to go around from one place to another, especially looking for work or advertising something
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  11. gun shot a single shot from a gun, or a bullet for one shot
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  12. circle something that has a circular shape
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  13. food/newspapers/letters etc British English a regular visit to a number of houses, offices etc to deliver or sell things
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  14. song a song for three or four singers, in which each one sings the same tune, starting at a different time
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  15. round of sandwiches British English SANDWICH es made from two whole pieces of bread
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  16. round of toast British English one whole piece of bread that has been TOAST ed
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  17. in the round a play that is performed in the round is performed on a central stage surrounded by the people watching it
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
round rounded rounded
Present Participle Third Person Singular
rounding rounds
  1. [transitive] to go round something such as a bend or the corner of a building
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  2. [transitive] to make something into a round shape
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  3. [intransitive] written if your eyes round, you open them wide because you are shocked, frightened etc
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round used in phrases

  • Algonquin Round Table, the
    1. a group of writers, including Dorothy PARKER, who met in New York's Algonquin Hotel in the 1920s, 30s, and 40s, and exchanged ideas
  • King Arthur's Round Table (noun)
    1. legend the circular table for King Arthur and his knights
  • Knight of the Round Table (noun)
    1. in the Arthurian legend, a knight of King Arthur's court
  • Knights of the Round Table, the
    1. the KNIGHT s led by King Arthur, who, according to old English stories, sit together at a table, which is round so that no one should seem to be more important than any of the others
  • Round Table (noun)
    1. legend the circular table for King Arthur and his knights
  • Round Table, the
    1. the table at which King Arthur and his KNIGHT s sat, according to old stories. As it was round, all the places at it were equal.
    2. a CHARITY organization for men under 40, who hold meetings and do work for their local areas. It is related to the ROTARY CLUB, whose members are usually a little older.
  • all round (adverb)
    1. used to say that you are describing the total quality or effect of something, rather than the details
  • all-round (adjective)
    1. good at doing many different things
  • ask round (verb)
    1. ask someone to one's house; give an invitation to
  • bottom round (noun)
    1. cut from the round; suitable for pot roast
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round used in phrasal verbs

  • round down (phrasal verb)
    1. to reduce a number to the nearest whole number, or the nearest number ending in zero
  • round off (phrasal verb)
    1. to end something in a satisfactory way
    2. to make an angle or surface curved and smooth
  • round on (phrasal verb)
    1. round on someone to react angrily towards someone
  • round out (phrasal verb)
    1. to make something more complete, especially by adding another feature
  • round up (phrasal verb)
    1. to find and arrest people
    2. to bring animals or people together in one place for a particular purpose
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Pronunciation: friː kəˈlɛktɪv ˈbɑːgɪnɪŋ
Parts of Speech: noun
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