round
/raʊnd/
preposition
- Surrounding or on all sides of something; around.
- A fence was built round the garden.
- They sat round the campfire telling stories.
- She wore a scarf round her neck.
- Approximately; about (used with numbers or times).
- There were round 50 people at the party.
- It costs round $20.
- We arrived round noon.
adverb
- In a circular direction or movement; around.
- The children ran round and round the playground.
- The Earth goes round the Sun.
- She turned round to see who was calling her.
- In various places or to various people; here and there.
- He passed the cookies round to everyone.
- The news went round the office quickly.
- She looked round the room for her keys.
verb
- To make something curved or circular in shape.
- The potter rounded the clay into a smooth bowl.
- He used a file to round the edges of the wood.
- She rounded her lips to whistle a tune.
- To go around or pass by something.
- We rounded the bend and saw the ocean.
- The ship rounded the island and headed north.
- The car rounded the corner slowly.
- To express a number as a whole number, usually to the nearest ten, hundred, etc.
- The teacher asked us to round 3.7 to 4.
- Please round the price to the nearest dollar.
- You can round the total up to $100.
noun
- One of a series of events, stages, or sessions in a competition, game, or process.
- He won the first round of the boxing match.
- The interview process includes a final round with the manager.
- We played another round of cards after dinner.
- A single serving of a drink to everyone in a group.
- They ordered a round of coffee for the whole team.
- It's my turn to buy the next round of drinks.
- The waiter brought a round of sodas for the kids.
- A single bullet or shell for a gun.
- The gun holds six rounds in its chamber.
- The soldier loaded a round into the rifle.
- He fired one round at the target.
- A circular shape or object.
- She cut the dough into small rounds for cookies.
- The children sat in a round on the floor.
- The moon was a perfect round in the sky.
adjective
- Shaped like a circle or ball; curved and without sharp edges.
- He picked up a smooth, round stone from the beach.
- The table has a round top that seats six people.
- She drew a round circle on the paper.
- Expressed as a whole number, not a fraction; approximate.
- We need a round estimate of the total guests.
- The cost was a round $50, with no extra fees.
- Please give me a round number, like 100 or 200.