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noun

Definition of roundnext
1
as in loop
a circular strip a round of steel to reinforce the wooden beam

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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

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3
as in circle
something with a perfectly round circumference use a cookie cutter to make the rounds of dough

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round

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adjective

ˈrau̇nd How to pronounce round (audio)
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

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2
as in plump
having an excess of body fat a round little grandmother who was a natural to play Mrs. Claus

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3
as in ringing
marked by conspicuously full and rich sounds or tones an organ with a beautifully round sound

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4
as in exact
being neither more nor less than a certain amount, number, or extent a round dozen eggs

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round

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adverb

1
as in through
from beginning to end people working there all year round

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2
as in around
on all sides or in every direction gather round and listen to my story

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3
as in back
toward the opposite direction turned round to see who was calling out

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round

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preposition

as in over
in random positions within the boundaries of talked to voters round the city

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round

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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

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2
as in to circle
to travel completely around a monorail for visitors that rounds the park

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3
as in to curve
to turn away from a straight line or course rounded on the track and headed for the finish line

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Recent Examples of round
Noun
That was in March 2018, when Boise hosted first- and second-round games of the NCAA Tournament. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 Oct. 2026 The abstention percentage is the highest since 1998 for a first round. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
Adjective
Reach for the multistyler’s round brush attachment for frizz-free, va-va-voom bounce, or the flatiron-like brush for sleek, straight styles. — Madison San Miguel, Allure, 7 Oct. 2026 The average round-trip domestic flight for Thanksgiving will set you back $402, an increase of 31 percent from last year, according to the travel booking app Hopper. — Hannah Sampson, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2026
Adverb
Bucatini cacio e pepe would satisfy even discerning Romans, and truffle risotto, osso buco and sole mugnaia round off a dinner that tasted just like nonna made it. — Vicki Power, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026 Mourinho surely knows this, both from personal experience first time round and having seen what has worked at Madrid during his time away (and also what did not work last season under first Xabi Alonso and then Alvaro Arbeloa). — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Preposition
Instead, in their wake, the league veered far in the other direction, taking the finesse out of the game and turning on-court play into a street fight, with officials unable or unwilling to get their arms round the physicality. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026 That investment never materialized, but Nvidia contributed $30 billion to the record-breaking funding round that OpenAI closed earlier this year. — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
The launch of SpaceX’s triple-body Falcon Heavy rocket with a classified National Reconnaissance Office payload from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, rounded out the triple-header Thursday night. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026 This autumn, there are plenty of comedians rounding the country, all primed to provide you with boundless laughs. — Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for round
Recent Examples of Synonyms for round
  1. loop
  2. wheel
  3. circle
  4. spherical
  5. plump
  6. ringing
  7. exact
  8. through
Noun
  • Not a crisis — yet The negative feedback loop becomes more dangerous when nominal economic growth falls to low levels, causing debt relative to the size of the economy to rise persistently, Reese said.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
  • What knocks him for a deadly loop is a powdered, pampered piece of work called Mildred (Elizabeth Teeter).
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of loop
Noun
  • That composure helped carry Garcia quickly through open-wheel racing.
    — Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
  • At each corner are split-rim, polished-aluminum OZ Racing wheels.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of wheel
Noun
  • Katie’s ability to bring these people together has attracted interest beyond her circle of friends.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The short list, winner’s circle and select encore sections will be announced at a later date.
    — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of circle
Adjective
  • In July, the multihyphenate — who launched her hair care line, Grow-Good Beauty, in March — took her hair to new heights, crafting a spherical updo, courtesy of Stylez, at the Robert Wun fall 2027 couture show in Paris.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Another quirk of the process is that because neither Earth nor any other solar system object is perfectly spherical, projection systems can't seamlessly translate between worlds.
    — Meghan Bartels, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of spherical
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, nano-hyaluronic acid and hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid draw in and hold onto moisture, leaving skin feeling plump and supple without weighing it down.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The brothel is huge and painted black, like a plump beetle luxuriating in the sun, and the opulence of its internal decoration is matched by Kate herself.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of plump
Adjective
  • Michigan coach Kyle Whittingham was asked about Underwood’s security in the starting job earlier this week and hardly offered up a ringing endorsement.
    — Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Martha-Mary Chapel, Sudbury Reverend Bryce (Toby Huss) presides over the town church, where mysterious ringing bells seem to indicate something dark is afoot.
    — Nicholas DeRenzo, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of ringing
Adjective
  • The singer-songwriter had purchased the exact vintage Gunne Sax maxi dress Meg White wore on the cover of the White Stripes’ 2003 album Elephant, released the same year she was born.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026
  • An exact cause of death was never determined amid accusations that the boy, who had frequent seizures, had been deprived of crucial medication.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of exact
Adverb
  • Max Goldbart here taking you through a week in which one of the biggest entertainment deals of this century was waved through.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026
  • While the team did not share exact numbers of how many visitors the first year had seen, many out of town visitors have come through, with a significant fan club traveling down from Omaha, Nebraska.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of through

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