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

Last year’s first-rounder, Schoolcraft walked three batters allowed three hits and gave up four runs while recording just one out. — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026

Unless Zavala has a strong finish in the final two preseason games, the fourth-rounder from 2023 could be in trouble. — Joseph Person, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

The Nuggets receive an unprotected 2031 first-round pick from the Cavaliers and a 2032 second-rounder from the Sacramento Kings. — Janis Carr, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2026

First-rounders must be starters in that rubric to make the roster pieces fit. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 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