round

round

noun

Definition of ROUND

1

a circular strip <a round of steel to reinforce the wooden beam>

Synonyms band, circle, eye, hoop, loop, round

Related Words belt, cincture, collar, girdle; wreath; annulet, becket, coil, curl, furl, hank, spiral, spire, twirl, whorl

2

a series of events or actions that repeat themselves regularly and in the same order <a busy round of parties during the holiday season>

Synonyms circle, merry-go-round, round, wheel, zodiac

Related Words pattern, syndrome; course, development, progression, run; beat, circuit, loop, ring; rotation, revolution, turn, turnover; chain, sequence, series, string, succession, train

3

something with a perfectly round circumference <use a cookie cutter to make the rounds of dough>

Synonyms cirque, ring, round, roundel

Related Words circlet, ringlet; ellipse, loop, oval; ball, globe, orb, sphere