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noun

Definition of roundnext
1
as in loop
a circular strip a round of steel to reinforce the wooden beam

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2
as in wheel
a series of events or actions that repeat themselves regularly and in the same order a busy round of parties during the holiday season

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3
as in circle
something with a perfectly round circumference use a cookie cutter to make the rounds of dough

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round

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adjective

ˈrau̇nd How to pronounce round (audio)
1
as in spherical
having every part of the surface the same distance from the center round billiard balls the earth is not perfectly round

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2
as in plump
having an excess of body fat a round little grandmother who was a natural to play Mrs. Claus

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3
as in ringing
marked by conspicuously full and rich sounds or tones an organ with a beautifully round sound

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4
as in exact
being neither more nor less than a certain amount, number, or extent a round dozen eggs

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round

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adverb

1
as in through
from beginning to end people working there all year round

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2
as in around
on all sides or in every direction gather round and listen to my story

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3
as in back
toward the opposite direction turned round to see who was calling out

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round

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preposition

as in over
in random positions within the boundaries of talked to voters round the city

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round

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verb

1
as in to roll
to form into a round compact mass carefully rounded the dough and placed it on a cookie tray

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2
as in to circle
to travel completely around a monorail for visitors that rounds the park

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as in to curve
to turn away from a straight line or course rounded on the track and headed for the finish line

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Recent Examples of round
Noun
The Instagram account of the St. John’s Red Storm player, 22, was no longer active as of Wednesday, March 26, four days after his team’s upset loss in the second round of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) tournament. — Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025 Look at a team such as Drake, whose roster was heavily composed of Division II transfers, which made a run to the second round as a No. 11 seed. — Seattle Times, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Minnesota receives Chicago's first round pick in the 2026 draft. — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025 We are led to the living room – also the television room – where Sayed and his wife, Zainab, demonstrate how to bake round sun bread, which rises in the sun. — Francine Kiefer, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2025
Adverb
Additionally, self-care is her top tip of not only the month, but year round as well. — Akili King, Essence, 18 Mar. 2025 That’s more total hours than a typical, year round 9-to-5er. — Michael Maguire, Boston Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
Preposition
The stock was at almost $400 shortly before the error heard round the world. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2025 The sight of Bruno Guimaraes passing the ball round Eriksen on the way to Newcastle’s second goal was painful from a United perspective. — Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
The top three was rounded out by Fireballs GC who finished way behind the other two at five over. — Ethan Mannello, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025 Covered balconies, kitchenettes, and weekend breakfasts of banana pancakes and quiches round out the Southern charm. — Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for round
Recent Examples of Synonyms for round
  1. loop
  2. wheel
  3. circle
  4. spherical
  5. plump
  6. ringing
  7. exact
  8. through
Noun
  • This loop shows how much different than normal temperatures will be through Saturday.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Police said a trooper attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a Jeep Wrangler around 11:05 p.m. on the inner loop of Interstate 695 at Greenspring Avenue.
    — Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 6 Apr. 2025
Definition of loop
Noun
  • Yet the Harpe Ace Mini still serves up more features than the M75 Air—the latter lacks RGB LEDs in its scroll wheel, for instance.
    — PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Bundy then spent nearly five years spinning his wheels in court to try to fight charges stemming from the incident.
    — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of wheel
Noun
  • At the same time, have the appropriate confidence in you and your support circle to deal with whatever life throws your way.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • American investors could hypothetically gain exposure to Iran through investment funds in the Gulf, vehicles that Trump and his circle are very familiar with.
    — Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of circle
Adjective
  • The movie will have its spherical premiere on Aug. 28.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2025
  • The snow-cone drink comes in a 16-ounce spherical cup and in mango, strawberry, watermelon and raspberry flavors.
    — Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of spherical
Adjective
  • In other words, ceramides help to keep your skin tone plump and even.
    — Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 4 Apr. 2025
  • This gooey essence hydrates, soothes, and leaves skin looking plump without feeling greasy.
    — Simon Hill, Wired News, 31 Mar. 2025
Definition of plump
Adjective
  • But with a will Strike all your harps and set them ringing; On hill and heath Let every breath Throw all its power into singing!
    — Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2024
  • His ringing, carefree laugh mixed with soaring rhetoric about democracy, working families and hope.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024
Definition of ringing
Adjective
  • Often referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease after the baseball player who was diagnosed with it, the exact cause of the disease is still not known, although a small group of cases are inherited.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The two parties had yet to reach an agreement on the exact language for the stipulation, and planned to continue discussions overnight and into a hearing Thursday.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of exact
Adverb
  • And some major deals have been going through, giving us a window into F&B M&A today.
    — Louis Biscotti, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Caught off guard, NBC’s network censors let the expletive slip through on the broadcast for the East Coast but for later viewers removed the curse word from the show as well as from social media clips.
    — Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of through

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