Definitions
How to pronounce round:
Round - as an adjective
Having the shape or form of a circle
Round - as a noun
An interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
Example: "The never-ending cycle of the seasons"
A regular route for a sentry or policeman
Example: "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)
Example: "The doctor goes on his rounds first thing every morning"
The activity of playing 18 holes of golf
Example: "A round of golf takes about 4 hours"
The usual activities in your day
Example: "The doctor made his rounds"
(sports) a division of a game during which one team is on the offensive
The course along which communications spread
Example: "The story is going the rounds in washington"
A serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic)
Example: "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
Example: "They enjoyed singing rounds"
An outburst of applause
Example: "There was a round of applause"
Any circular or rotating mechanism
Example: "The machine punched out metal circles"
Round - as an adverb
From beginning to end; throughout
Example: "It rains all year round on skye"
Round - as an adjective satellite
(of sounds) full and rich
Example: "Orotund tones"
(mathematics) expressed to the nearest integer, ten, hundred, or thousand
Example: "In round numbers"
Round - as a verb
Wind around; move along a circular course
Example: "Round the bend"
Make round
Example: "Round the edges"
Attack in speech or writing
Example: "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new house speaker"
Bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state
Example: "Polish your social manners"
Express as a round number
Example: "Round off the amount"
Round - as a preposition
Defining a circle or closed curve containing a thing.
Example: "I planted a row of lilies around the statue."
(of abstract things) centred upon; surrounding.
Example: "There has been a lot of controversy around the handling of personal information."
Following the perimeter of a specified area and returning to the starting point.
Example: "She went around the track fifty times."
Following a path which curves near an object, with the object on the inside of the curve.
Example: "The road took a brief detour around the large rock formation, then went straight on."
Near; in the vicinity of.
Example: "I don't want you around me."
At or to various places within.
Example: "She went around the office and got everyone to sign the card."
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Word Game Points
ROUND has a SCRABBLE points total of 6.
ROUND has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 8.
ROUND has a WORDFEUD points total of 7.
