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noun(round)an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
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noun(round)the activity of playing 18 holes of golf
Synonyms: round of golf,
Examples:
A round of golf takes about 4 hours.
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verb(round)become round, plump, or shapely
Synonyms: fill out, flesh out,
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noun(round)the usual activities in your day
Synonyms: daily round,
Examples:
The doctor made his rounds.
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noun(round)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
Synonyms: troll,
Examples:
They enjoyed singing rounds.
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verb(round)bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state
Synonyms: brush up, polish, polish up, round off,
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noun(round)a charge of ammunition for a single shot
Synonyms: one shot, unit of ammunition,
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adverb(round)from beginning to end; throughout
Synonyms: around,
Examples:
It rains all year round on Skye.
Frigid weather the year around.
Frigid weather the year around.
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verb(round)make round
Synonyms: round off, round out,
Examples:
Round the edges.
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noun(round)a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic)
Synonyms: round of drinks,
Examples:
He ordered a second round.
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verb(round)express as a round number
Synonyms: round down, round off, round out,
Examples:
Round off the amount.
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noun(round)a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg
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noun(round)an outburst of applause
Examples:
There was a round of applause.
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adjective(round)(mathematics) expressed to the nearest integer, ten, hundred, or thousand
Examples:
In round numbers.
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noun(round)(often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order)
Examples:
The doctor goes on his rounds first thing every morning.
The postman's rounds.
We enjoyed our round of the local bars.
The postman's rounds.
We enjoyed our round of the local bars.
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noun(round)the course along which communications spread
Examples:
The story is going the rounds in Washington.
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verb(round)wind around; move along a circular course
Examples:
Round the bend.