Synonyms of round

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noun

1

as in loop

a circular strip

a round of steel to reinforce the wooden beam

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loop
• ring
• hoop
• circle
• band
• belt
• wreath
• coil
• eye
• collar
• girdle
• spiral
• curl
• whorl
• spire
• cincture
• twirl
• hank
• annulet
• becket
• furl

2

as in wheel

a series of events or actions that repeat themselves regularly and in the same order

a busy round of parties during the holiday season

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wheel
• cycle
• circle
• course
• pattern
• merry-go-round
• series
• zodiac
• progression
• loop
• syndrome
• development
• turn
• rotation
• train
• chain
• ring
• run
• sequence
• circuit
• turnover
• revolution
• string
• beat
• succession

3

as in circle

something with a perfectly round circumference

use a cookie cutter to make the rounds of dough

Synonyms & Similar Words

• circle
• ring
• orb
• oval
• roundel
• loop
• ball
• cirque
• sphere
• ellipse
• globe
• circlet
• ringlet

round

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adjective

ˈrau̇nd 

1

as in spherical

having every part of the surface the same distance from the center

round billiard balls

the earth is not perfectly round

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spherical
• circular
• curved
• cylindrical
• cylindric
• globular
• rounded
• global
• spiral
• oval
• annular
• discoidal
• elliptic
• discoid
• roundish
• looped
• bulbous
• ringlike
• ovoid
• oblong
• disklike
• ovate
• hooplike
• ovoidal
• disciform
• rotund
• balled
• elliptical

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonspherical

2

as in plump

having an excess of body fat

a round little grandmother who was a natural to play Mrs. Claus

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plump
• full
• fat
• thick
• stout
• fleshy
• chubby
• heavy
• tubby
• rotund
• pudgy
• ripe
• corpulent
• gross
• husky
• blubbery
• obese
• replete
• podgy
• overweight
• lardy
• portly
• soft
• roly-poly
• squat
• chunky
• bulky
• plumpish
• beefy
• thickset
• hefty
• stocky
• ample
• stubby
• weighty
• dumpy
• burly
• brawny
• flabby
• heavyset
• hippy
• paunchy
• potbellied
• buxom
• corn-fed
• endomorphic
• zaftig
• zoftig

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• thin
• lean
• slender
• spare
• skinny
• angular
• slim
• bony
• gaunt
• lank
• lanky
• skeletal
• pinched
• sinewy
• wasted
• slight
• haggard
• rawboned
• puny
• scrawny
• scraggy
• cadaverous
• emaciated
• weedy
• stringy
• reedy
• spindly
• rangy
• twiggy
• willowy
• boney
• svelte
• waspish
• sylphlike
• spindling
• anorexic
• ectomorphic

3

as in ringing

marked by conspicuously full and rich sounds or tones

an organ with a beautifully round sound

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ringing
• vibrant
• golden
• mellow
• deep
• loud
• rotund
• resonant
• sonorous
• reverberant
• resounding
• powerful
• reverberating
• reverberative
• orotund
• full
• plangent
• rich
• mellifluous
• thunderous
• thundering
• plummy
• stentorian
• mellifluent

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hollow
• cavernous
• low
• soft
• weak
• faint
• thin
• muted
• murmurous
• smothered
• tinny

4

as in exact

being neither more nor less than a certain amount, number, or extent

a round dozen eggs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exact
• flat
• precise
• even

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• relative
• near
• comparative
• approximate
• imprecise

round

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adverb

1

as in through

from beginning to end

people working there all year round

Synonyms & Similar Words

• through
• around
• over
• throughout

2

as in around

on all sides or in every direction

gather round and listen to my story

Synonyms & Similar Words

• around
• about
• everywhere
• all over
• hereabouts
• abroad
• afloat
• hereabout
• everyplace

3

as in back

toward the opposite direction

turned round to see who was calling out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• around
• back
• backwards
• backward
• down
• downwards
• downward
• about
• behind
• rearward
• rearwards
• counter
• across
• counterclockwise
• reversely
• withershins
• widdershins
• obversely
• athwart

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clockwise
• deasil

round

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preposition

as in over

in random positions within the boundaries of

talked to voters round the city

Synonyms & Similar Words

• around
• over
• throughout
• across
• about
• on
• through

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verb

1

as in to roll

to form into a round compact mass

carefully rounded the dough and placed it on a cookie tray

Synonyms & Similar Words

• roll
• ball
• wad
• agglomerate
• lump
• bunch
• sphere
• clump
• bead
• pearl
• pellet
• pelletize

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• open
• spread
• smooth
• flatten
• unroll
• unfold

2

as in to circle

to travel completely around

a monorail for visitors that rounds the park

Synonyms & Similar Words

• circle
• orbit
• traverse
• circuit
• encircle
• ring
• cross
• circumvent
• compass
• circumnavigate
• girdle
• circumambulate
• perambulate

3

as in to curve

to turn away from a straight line or course

rounded on the track and headed for the finish line

Synonyms & Similar Words

• curve
• arc
• bow
• sweep
• fall off
• turn
• wheel
• circle
• wind
• loop
• arch
• bend
• trend
• hook
• crook
• swerve
• curl
• spiral
• coil
• twist
• curlicue
• deviate
• veer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straighten

Examples of round in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The company began running a new round of studies on the ingredient requested by the FDA in 2019, Carl D'Ruiz, senior regulatory and business development manager for DSM-Firmenich, told CBS News. —Alexander Tin, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024

Thrive planned to invest $1 billion in the round, CNBC previously reported. —Hayden Field, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024

Adjective

The slate roof is punctuated by round dormer windows. —Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 28 Sep. 2024

This new multicolor set comes with a full assortment, including two small, one medium, and one large-sized round container, and a small and a large rectangular container. —Maggie Horton, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024

Adverb

While some teams may not want to trend that young, the Packers did a year ago and hit paydirt — not only making the playoffs, but routing Dallas in the Wild Card round before losing the San Francisco in the divisional playoffs. —Rob Reischel, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024

Despite starting last year in blistering form, the Eagles’ season collapsed entirely toward the backend of the campaign – culminating in a disappointing loss in the NFC Wild Card round to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. —Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 6 Sep. 2024

Preposition

School zone cameras are in operation round the clock, but the ticket data do not indicate what time each infraction occurred. —Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 31 July 2024

And Swift and Kelce capped off the win with the on-field kiss heard round the world. —Luke Chinman, Peoplemag, 31 July 2024

Verb

Sean Bean, Samantha Morton, Samuel Bottomley and Safia Oakley-Green round out the cast. —Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Oct. 2024

Bar bites like chicken tamales and refried bean sopes with crema and queso fresco will round out the experience. —Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 30 Sep. 2024

Phrases Containing round

• come round
• get round
• pull round
• round (off or out)
• round on
• round up