rounder

noun

round·​er ˈrau̇n-dər How to pronounce rounder (audio)
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

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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 See All Example Sentences for rounder

Word History

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of rounder was in 1828

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“Rounder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rounder. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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