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

Brandon Carlo was dealt to Toronto for prospect Fraser Minten, a 2025 fourth rounder (Vashek Blanar) and a 2026 first pick (top-5 protected). —Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 25 Dec. 2025

Draft The Dolphins have a first round pick (currently slotted 11th), a second-rounder and three third-rounders (their own, Philadelphia’s and Houston’s). —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025

The 24-year-old fifth-rounder is having another career year and helping lead the Rams to a third-straight playoff appearance. —Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025

The Orioles, this offseason, did trade away former first-rounder Grayson Rodriguez to the Los Angeles Angels for veteran outfielder Taylor Ward, who belted 36 home runs last season. —Adam Thompson, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2025

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