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

The addition of two 2025 first-round picks, a 2025 fifth-rounder who was one of the breakout stars of the college season and two top college players via trade, plus the positive development of some holdovers, has helped push the Flames’ pool up this year’s list. —Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026

The Sky got a couple of first-rounders in return. —Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026

The Sky will acquire a 2027 first-round pick and a 2028 first-round pick in exchange for Reese, and the sides will also swap second rounders in 2028. —Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026

The Dolphins brought Haulcy to team headquarters and he’s viewed as a potential late second-rounder. —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 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