rounder

noun

round·er ˈrau̇n-dər

rounders plural in form but singular in construction : a game of English origin that is played with ball and bat and that somewhat resembles baseball

: a dissolute person : wastrel

: one that rounds by hand or by machine

: a boxing match lasting a specified number of rounds

—usually used in combination

a 10-rounder

sports : a player selected in a specified round of a draft (see draft entry 1 sense 9c)

—used in combination

a first-rounder [=a player selected in the first round]

The fourth running back drafted, this second-rounder leads all rookies with 562 rushing yards.—

Jarrett Bell

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Cincinnati’s Joe Burrow was the No. 1 pick in the 2020 draft, Miami’s Tua Tagovailoa was chosen No. 5 overall, Justin Herbert of the Los Angeles Chargers went No. 6, while Love was the fourth first rounder and was picked at No. 26. —

Rob Reischel, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025 Notes: Longer, thinner potatoes will fill the dish better than shorter, rounder potatoes. —

Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 31 Dec. 2024 The basic proportions remained, but the sheet metal had grown a little rounder and more exaggerated, adding muscularity to the car’s looks while simultaneously softening it up. —

Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 3 Dec. 2024 The perfect style for Gomez’s rounder face shape, the midi bob helps to lengthen and elongate, while drawing attention to key features such as the eyes. —

Hannah Coates, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rounder