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

While the trade for Queen was disastrous in terms of asset management (the Pels gave up an unprotected 2026 first-rounder to move up in the draft), the rookie forward has some interesting shot-creation chops thanks to an unusually advanced handle for a player of his size. —John Hollinger, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025

The Clippers flipped cash considerations and a 2027 second-rounder to Utah, who also nabbed a trade exception. —Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025

Four other Jaguars — including Chiefs 2016 fourth-rounder Eric Murray — have recorded one interception. —Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025

The keycaps now have a larger and rounder surface with a symmetrical design. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025

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