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Meaning Of Round
v. i. & t.
To whisper.
a.
Having every portion of the surface or of the circumference
equally distant from the center; spherical; circular; having a form
approaching a spherical or a circular shape; orbicular; globular; as, a
round ball.
a.
Having the form of a cylinder; cylindrical; as, the barrel
of a musket is round.
a.
Having a curved outline or form; especially, one like the
arc of a circle or an ellipse, or a portion of the surface of a sphere;
rotund; bulging; protuberant; not angular or pointed; as, a round arch;
round hills.
a.
Full; complete; not broken; not fractional; approximately in
even units, tens, hundreds, thousands, etc.; -- said of numbers.
a.
Not inconsiderable; large; hence, generous; free; as, a
round price.
a.
Uttered or emitted with a full tone; as, a round voice; a
round note.
a.
Modified, as a vowel, by contraction of the lip opening,
making the opening more or less round in shape; rounded; labialized;
labial. See Guide to Pronunciation, / 11.
a.
Outspoken; plain and direct; unreserved; unqualified; not
mincing; as, a round answer; a round oath.
a.
Full and smoothly expanded; not defective or abrupt;
finished; polished; -- said of style, or of authors with reference to
their style.
a.
Complete and consistent; fair; just; -- applied to conduct.
n.
Anything round, as a circle, a globe, a ring. "The golden
round" [the crown].
n.
A series of changes or events ending where it began; a
series of like events recurring in continuance; a cycle; a periodical
revolution; as, the round of the seasons; a round of pleasures.
n.
A course of action or conduct performed by a number of
persons in turn, or one after another, as if seated in a circle.
n.
A series of duties or tasks which must be performed in turn,
and then repeated.
n.
A circular dance.
n.
That which goes round a whole circle or company; as, a round
of applause.
n.
Rotation, as in office; succession.
n.
The step of a ladder; a rundle or rung; also, a crosspiece
which joins and braces the legs of a chair.
n.
A course ending where it began; a circuit; a beat;
especially, one freguently or regulary traversed; also, the act of
traversing a circuit; as, a watchman's round; the rounds of the
postman.
n.
A walk performed by a guard or an officer round the rampart
of a garrison, or among sentinels, to see that the sentinels are
faithful and all things safe; also, the guard or officer, with his
attendants, who performs this duty; -- usually in the plural.
n.
A general discharge of firearms by a body of troops in which
each soldier fires once.
n.
Ammunition for discharging a piece or pieces once; as,
twenty rounds of ammunition were given out.
n.
A short vocal piece, resembling a catch in which three or
four voices follow each other round in a species of canon in the
unison.
n.
The time during which prize fighters or boxers are in actual
contest without an intermission, as prescribed by their rules; a bout.
n.
A brewer's vessel in which the fermentation is concluded,
the yeast escaping through the bunghole.
n.
A vessel filled, as for drinking.
n.
An assembly; a group; a circle; as, a round of politicians.
n.
See Roundtop.
n.
Same as Round of beef, below.
adv.
On all sides; around.
adv.
Circularly; in a circular form or manner; by revolving or
reversing one's position; as, to turn one's head round; a wheel turns
round.
adv.
In circumference; as, a ball is ten inches round.
adv.
From one side or party to another; as to come or turn
round, -- that is, to change sides or opinions.
adv.
By or in a circuit; by a course longer than the direct
course; back to the starting point.
adv.
Through a circle, as of friends or houses.
adv.
Roundly; fully; vigorously.
prep.
On every side of, so as to encompass or encircle; around;
about; as, the people atood round him; to go round the city; to wind a
cable round a windlass.
v. t.
To make circular, spherical, or cylindrical; to give a
round or convex figure to; as, to round a silver coin; to round the
edges of anything.
v. t.
To surround; to encircle; to encompass.
v. t.
To bring to fullness or completeness; to complete; hence,
to bring to a fit conclusion.
v. t.
To go round wholly or in part; to go about (a corner or
point); as, to round a corner; to round Cape Horn.
v. t.
To make full, smooth, and flowing; as, to round periods
in writing.
v. i.
To grow round or full; hence, to attain to fullness,
completeness, or perfection.