rounder

noun

round·​er ˈrau̇n-dər 

1

rounders plural in form but singular in construction : a game of English origin that is played with ball and bat and that somewhat resembles baseball

2

: a dissolute person : wastrel

3

: one that rounds by hand or by machine

4

: a boxing match lasting a specified number of rounds

—usually used in combination

a 10-rounder

5

sports : a player selected in a specified round of a draft (see draft entry 1 sense 9c)

—used in combination

a first-rounder [=a player selected in the first round]

The fourth running back drafted, this second-rounder leads all rookies with 562 rushing yards.

—Jarrett Bell

Examples of rounder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Still, pieces are softer, rounder and, in the case of the large TV stand/armoire that holds the bar, glassware, snacks and the coffee/tea service, brimming with functionality. —Carrie Bell, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026

The team also traded away its own first-rounder in 2028 for guard Jacy Sheldon and then recouped one with less of a chance to make a substantial difference via the Reese deal. —Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 10 June 2026

The Patriots gave up a 2028 first-round pick and a 2027 fifth-rounder to acquire the Pro Bowl wide receiver from the Eagles. —Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026

Stockpiling first-rounders in bulk is advantageous. —Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 2 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing rounder

• all-rounder

Rhymes for rounder

• flounder
• founder
• pounder
• sounder
• cofounder
• compounder
• expounder
• profounder