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.—
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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
The third-round pick, league sources told The Athletic on Wednesday, becomes a 2029 first-rounder if the Rams trade Garrett to another team in the AFC North.
—Nate Atkins, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Stockpiling first-rounders in bulk is advantageous.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 2 June 2026
The Browns come out of the trade as winners, too, by landing ultra-powerful defensive end Jared Verse, 25, and a draft-pick haul — a 2027 first-rounder, a 2028 second-rounder and a 2029 third-rounder.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026
The third-round pick, league sources told The Athletic on Wednesday, becomes a 2029 first-rounder if the Rams trade Garrett to another team in the AFC North.
—Nate Atkins, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Stockpiling first-rounders in bulk is advantageous.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 2 June 2026
The Browns come out of the trade as winners, too, by landing ultra-powerful defensive end Jared Verse, 25, and a draft-pick haul — a 2027 first-rounder, a 2028 second-rounder and a 2029 third-rounder.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
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“Rounder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rounder. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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