Etymology 1

Adjective

1. Circular or cylindrical; having a circular cross-section in one direction.

   We sat at a round table to make conversation easier.

2. Spherical; shaped like a ball; having a circular cross-section in more than one direction.

   The ancient Egyptian demonstrated that the Earth is round, not flat.

3. Lacking sharp angles; having gentle curves.

   Our child's bed has round corners for safety.

4. Plump
5. Complete, whole, not lacking.

   The baker sold us a round dozen.

6. Of a number that has been rounded off or approximated.

   One hundred is a nice round number.

7. Pronounced with the mouth open in the shape of an "O".

Synonyms

Noun

1. A circular object.
2. A circular or repetitious route; hospital rounds.
   • The guards have started their rounds; the prisoner should be caught soon.
3. An general outburst from a group of people at an event.
   • The candidate got a round of applause after every sentence or two.
4. A song that is sung by groups of people with each subset of people starting at a different time.
5. A serving of something; a portion of something to each person in a group.
   • They brought us a round of drinks about every thirty minutes.
6. A single individual portion or dose of medicine.

   2009 Condon, Patrick, "Boy with cancer, mom return home", Associated Press, printed in Austin American-Statesman, May 26, 2009, p A4:

   • Daniel underwent one round of chemotherapy in February but stopped after that single treatment, citing religious beliefs.

7. A long-bristled, circular-headed paintbrush used in oil and acrylic painting.
8. A bullet, or any individual ammunition projectile. Originally referring to the spherical projectile ball of a smoothbore firearm. Cf. round shot and solid shot.
9. One of the specified pre-determined segments of the total time of a sport event, such as a boxing or wrestling match, during which contestants compete before being signaled to stop.
10. A rounded relief or cut at an edge, especially an outside edge, added for a finished appearance and to soften sharp edges.
11. A strip of material with a circular face that covers an edge, gap, or crevice for decorative, sanitary, or security purposes.
    • All furniture in the nursery had rounds on the edges and in the crevices.

Preposition

1. Alternative form of around.

   I look round the room quick to make sure it's neat looking.

Verb

1. To shape something into a curve.

   The carpenter rounded the edges of the table.

2. To finish; to complete; to fill out.

   She rounded out her education with only a single mathematics class.

3. To approximate a number, especially a decimal number by the closest whole number.

   Ninety-five rounds up to one hundred.

4. To turn past a boundary.

   Helen watched him until he rounded the corner.

5. To turn and attack someone or thing.

   As a group of policemen went past him, one of them rounded on him, grabbing him by the arm.

6. To advance to home plate.

   And the runners round the bases on the double by Jones.