Round
/ˈɹaʊnd/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Definition of Round
adverb
- So as to form a circle or trace a circular path, or approximation thereof.
"High above, vultures circled around."
- So as to surround or be near.
"Everybody please gather around."
- Nearly; approximately; about.
"An adult elephant weighs around five tons."
- From place to place.
"Look around and see what you find."
- From one state or condition to an opposite or very different one; with a metaphorical change in direction; bringing about awareness or agreement.
"He used to stay up late but his new girlfriend changed that around."
preposition
- Defining a circle or closed curve containing a thing.
"I planted a row of lilies around the statue."
- (of abstract things) Centred upon; surrounding.
"There has been a lot of controversy around the handling of personal information."
- Following the perimeter of a specified area and returning to the starting point.
"She went around the track fifty times."
- Following a path which curves near an object, with the object on the inside of the curve.
"The road took a brief detour around the large rock formation, then went straight on."
- Near; in the vicinity of.
"I don't want you around me."
noun
- A circular or spherical object or part of an object.
- A circular or repetitious route.
"The guards have started their rounds; the prisoner should be caught soon."
- A general outburst from a group of people at an event.
"The candidate got a round of applause after every sentence or two."
- A song that is sung by groups of people with each subset of people starting at a different time.
- A serving of something; a portion of something to each person in a group.
"They brought us a round of drinks about every thirty minutes."
verb
- To shape something into a curve.
"The carpenter rounded the edges of the table."
- To become shaped into a curve.
- (with "out") To finish; to complete; to fill out.
"She rounded out her education with only a single mathematics class."
- To approximate a number, especially a decimal number by the closest whole number.
"Ninety-five rounds up to one hundred."
- To turn past a boundary.
"Helen watched him until he rounded the corner."
adjective
- (physical) Shape.
- Complete, whole, not lacking.
"The baker sold us a round dozen."
- (of a number) Convenient for rounding other numbers to; for example, ending in a zero.
"One hundred is a nice round number."
- Pronounced with the lips drawn together; rounded.
- Outspoken; plain and direct; unreserved; not mincing.
"a round answer; a round oath"
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