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

Rookie fourth-rounder Cade Klubnik led the New York Jets to scores on his two drives after a surprise start in place of Geno Smith. — Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026

The Dolphins sent their division rival a 2028 sixth-round pick and also netted a 2029 seventh-rounder as New England offloaded a lineman the team was bound to cut. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026

At cornerback, rookie first-rounder Mansoor Delane is still wearing his yellow non-contact jersey but worked in 7-on-7 all three days this week. — Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026

Smart’s Georgia teams have produced 84 draft picks and 21 first-round selections over his 10 years leading the program, including 63 draft picks and 15 first-rounders over the past six years with his recruits in place. — Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 11 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