round
noun
Definitions of round noun
sequence
- C2Countable
a sequence or series of events or activities
They will hold a new round of negotiations next month.
The company is going through another round of restructuring.
The film received a round of awards at various festivals.
drinks
- C2Countable
a set of drinks bought for a group of people by one person
I'll buy the round tonight.
Whose turn is it to buy the next round?
Let's have one more round and then head home.
food
- Countable
a single slice of bread or a sandwich
route
- Countable
a regular route of visits to deliver products or services
He does a paper round every morning.
The milk round in this area needs to be reorganized.
She is responsible for the package delivery round in this district.
music
- Countablemusicspecialized
a song in which several voices sing the same melody, beginning at different times
competition
- B2Countable
a stage or section of a competition
She performed exceptionally well in the second round of the competition.
They were eliminated in the first round of the tournament.
The competition will have five rounds of matches.
- Countable
a period of fighting in a boxing or wrestling match
sport
- Countable
a complete game of golf, including all the holes
ammunition
- Countable
a single piece of ammunition, such as a bullet
The soldiers ran out of all their rounds.
He had a few rounds left in his gun.
They were each given fifty rounds for target practice.
verb
Definitions of round verb
- Transitive
to move or go around something
They rounded the lake and continued their journey.
The car quickly rounded the curve.
The hikers rounded the peak of the mountain.
- Transitive
to go past an opponent while keeping control of the ball
He rounded the defender and scored a goal.
The striker skillfully rounded the goalkeeper.
He tried to round the fullback, but failed.
adjective
Definitions of round adjective
shape
- A2
having the shape of a circle or ball; curved
The room has a round window.
The table is round.
The boy has round cheeks.
number
expressed in whole numbers; not exact
Please round the number to the nearest whole number.
The number is around five hundred.
For simplicity, we will round the results.
adverb
preposition
Definitions of round preposition
direction
- A2
in a circular direction or position; encircling
We walked round the park.
They sang songs round the campfire.
I tied the rope round the post.
- A2
in a particular direction or location
The post office is round the corner.
He lives round here.
I'll come round to your house for a visit.
location
- B1
in every part of a place; in various locations
They traveled round the town.
This company has branches round the country.
The news spread round the office.
position
- A2
on all or some sides of something; in the vicinity
The children were playing round the house.
The garden has a low wall round it.
There are many restaurants round this area.
Idioms
- on your rounds
Refers to someone who is out making a regular series of visits or inspections.
• The doctor is currently on his rounds, checking on patients.
- round the corner
Very close in proximity or about to happen very soon.
• There is a great coffee shop just around the corner.
- way round
A method, means, or course of action for dealing with or avoiding a problem.
• We need to find a way round this difficult problem.
- round of applause
A sustained instance of clapping by an audience to show their appreciation.
• The audience gave a hearty round of applause at the end of the spectacular performance.
- round about
Used to indicate an approximate quantity, time, or degree.
• The meeting will start at round about two in the afternoon.
- right/wrong way round
Oriented or positioned with the correct or incorrect side facing outwards.
• I accidentally put the picture frame on the wrong way round, so the photo was upside down.
- round and round
Moving in a circular path or repeatedly cycling.
• The blades of the fan went round and round incessantly.
- the daily round
The routine tasks and duties that one must perform on a daily basis.
• He feels utterly exhausted from dealing with the daily round.
- go/do the rounds
To be passed or circulated from person to person or from place to place.
• The rumor will soon go the rounds of the entire city.
- make/do the rounds
To visit or talk to a number of people, often in different places.
• He made the rounds in the office this morning, chatting with everyone.
Phrasal Verbs of round
- round something down
to lower a number to the closest whole number or basic value
• If the measurement is 4.7 meters, you should round it down to 4 meters.
- round something off
to transform a pointed or sharp object into a smooth, curved form by rubbing.
• The craftsman rounded off the corners of the wood with sandpaper to make it smooth.
- round something up
to adjust a number upward to the nearest whole or uncomplicated number
• If your total is 4.7, please round it up to 5.
- round on someone/something
to unexpectedly turn around and launch an attack on someone or something
• During the argument, he suddenly rounded on his opponent.
- round something out
to bring something to completion
• He added a few new items to round out the completeness of the report.
- round something/someone up
to locate and gather a group of animals or individuals
• We need to round up all the sheep before sunset.