
round on
in the round
[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman rounde, variant of Old French rond, ultimately from Vulgar Latin *retundus, from Latin rotundus, from rota, wheel.]
roundness round'ness n.
[Middle English rounden, from Old English rūnian, from rūn, a secret.]
adjective
noun
verb
phrasal verb - round up
adverb
Idioms beginning with round:
round the bend
roundup
round figures
round and round
round on
round trip
round up
See also all year round; bring around (round); come around (round); get around (round); in round numbers; in the round; make the rounds; other way round; pull round; rally around. Also see under around.
Definition: complete
Antonyms: incomplete, lacking, unfinished
adj
Definition: full, ample
Antonyms: inadequate, slender, small, thin, tiny
adj
Definition: honest, direct
Antonyms: deceitful, dishonest, evasive, indirect
adj
Definition: resonant, rich in sound
Antonyms: harsh, low, reedy, soft, thin, weak
adv
Definition: approximate
Antonyms: definite, exact, precise
n. the amount of ammunition needed to fire one shot.
v.pass and go around (something) so as to move on in a changed direction: the ship rounded the cape at dawn.
See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.
(1) A perpetual canon at the unison (or octave) for three or more voices. The medieval Latin term was rota (‘wheel’), used in the rubric of the 13th-century Sumer is icumen in, a round sung over a two-part vocal ostinato (strictly a Rondellus). A particular form of round, distinguished by its frivolous text, was the Catch, popular in the 16th-18th centuries. On the Continent the round is known by the generic term ‘canon’.
(2) A country dance, particularly one in which the dancers are grouped in a circle.
1. A wood plane for cutting grooves.
2. See round molding.
3. A cylindrical metal rod.
An embanked univallate enclosure with an external ditch and a single entrance. Inside are buildings and structures representing a single farmstead or small hamlet belonging to an agricultural community. They are similar to the raths and ringfort of western Britain and Ireland, although the term ‘round’ generally only applies to examples in Devon and Cornwall in the southwest of England. Rounds generally date to the later 1st millennium bc and continue to be built and used through to the mid 1st millennium ad.
A song that can be begun at different times by different singers, but with harmonious singing (see harmony) as the result. “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” is a round.
We stared in disbelief as we watched the round ball roll up the hill.
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A teaching conference or meeting in which the clinical problems encountered in the practice of medicine, dentistry, nursing, or other service are discussed.

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
adj. - ren, hel, komplet, betydelig, betragtelig, oprigtig
n. - ring, kreds, cirkel, rundkreds, runde, rute, omgang
adv. - rundt, tilbage, omkring, omtrent
prep. - rundt om, rundt i, omkring, om
v. tr. - gøre rund, afrunde, runde
v. intr. - blive rund, afrundes
idioms:
2.
v. tr. - runde læberne (hviske)
Nederlands (Dutch)
rond, omstreeks, afgerond, compleet, royaal, om(heen) gaan, rond maken, afronden, ronde, canon in cirkels gaan
Français (French)
1.
adj. - rond, arrondi, rondelette (une somme) (fam)
n. - série (de), rencontre, partie (de), round (en boxe), (Équit) parcours, (Pol) tour, tournée, (Mil) balle, (Mil) salve, salve (d'applaudissements), (Culin) toast, tranche, rondelle, (Mus) canon, (Théât) théâtre en rond, (Art) en ronde-bosse, ronde (danse), roue (du fromage), (Culin) rond
adv. - (lit) tout autour, (fig) rond, (GB) en rond, chez, (GB) de circonférence, (GB) tout/toute
prep. - (GB) autour de, vers, en visite
v. tr. - (gén, Naut) contourner, arrondir (les lèvres), (Phon) arrondir (les lèvres)
v. intr. - faire le tour de, arrondir
idioms:
2.
v. tr. - murmurer
Deutsch (German)
1.
adj. - rund, gerundet
n. - Runde, Kreis, Kanon
adv. - herum
prep. - um, rund um, herum
v. - umfahren, umgehen, runden
idioms:
2.
v. - flüstern
Ελληνική (Greek)
prep. - γύρω (από), περί, καθ' όλη τη διάρκεια, από την αρχή μέχρι το τέλος, τριγύρω, κοντά, πλησίον, περίπου
v. - στρογγυλεύω/-ομαι, παίρνω στροφή, κάμπτω, στρίβω, κάνω στροφή
adv. - γύρω, πέριξ, τριγύρω, κοντά, πλησίον, ολόγυρα
n. - γύρος (πυγμαχικού κ.λπ. αγώνα), κύκλος, (κυκλική) περιστροφή, περιφορά, συρτός (χορός), γύρος, βόλτα, περιοδεία, καθημερινή δουλειά, φυσίγγι, φυσέκι, γύρος περιπολίας, περιπολία, σειρά, τακτική διαδρομή, γύρος
adj. - στρογγυλός, κυκλικός, σφαιρικός, (μτφ.) ολοκληρωμένος, πλήρης, (για χρηματικό ποσό) σημαντικό, αξιόλογο
idioms:
Italiano (Italian)
attorno a, circa, andare in giro, arrotondare, attorno, cerchio, fetta, turno, ripresa, tondo, rotondo
idioms:
Português (Portuguese)
prep. - em torno de
v. - arredondar
adv. - circularmente
n. - esfera (f), giro (m), objeto redondo (m)
adj. - redondo
idioms:
Русский (Russian)
вокруг, около, кружиться, округлять, круг, окружность, раунд, тур, патрон, круглый
idioms:
Español (Spanish)
1.
adj. - redondo, redondamente, que se hace en círculo, en corro o en ruedo, rechoncho, rotundo, circular, de ida y vuelta, claro, categórico, franco, sincero, , liso, llano, recto, justo, redondilla, grande, cuantioso, elevado
n. - círculo, redondel, rebanada, canon, round, asalto, eliminatoria
adv. - alrededor de, en torno a, alrededor, en torno, por todas partes, por fuera, de un lado para otro, redondamente, en todos los sentidos
prep. - hacia, a eso de, sobre, por, acerca de, a la vuelta de
v. tr. - redondear, pulir, acabar
v. intr. - redondearse, llenarse, desarrollarse, perfeccionarse
idioms:
2.
v. tr. - susurrar
Svenska (Swedish)
prep. - runt, kring
v. - göra rund, runda, fara runt
adv. - runt, omkring, i närheten
n. - ring, krets, kretslopp, omgång, varv, ringdans, (musik) kanon
adj. - rund, trind, ungefärlig, rejäl
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 圆的, 圆形的, 丰满的, 圆胖的, 球形的, 巨大的, 一轮, 一场, 一回合, 循环, 一巡, 巡回, 使变圆, 完成, 环绕...而行, 使圆满结束, 变圆, 兜圈子, 环行, 发胖, 环绕地, 周而复始地, 循环地, 在周围, 围绕, 环绕, 在...附近, 在...周围, 去...的四处
idioms:
2. 弄圆, 绕行, 使成圆形
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
adj. - 圓的, 圓形的, 豐滿的, 圓胖的, 球形的, 巨大的
n. - 一輪, 一場, 一回合, 循環, 一巡, 巡迴
v. tr. - 使變圓, 完成, 環繞...而行, 使圓滿結束
v. intr. - 變圓, 兜圈子, 環行, 發胖
adv. - 環繞地, 周而復始地, 循環地, 在周圍
prep. - 圍繞, 環繞, 在...附近, 在...周圍, 去...的四處
idioms:
2.
v. tr. - 弄圓, 繞行, 使成圓形
한국어 (Korean)
1.
adj. - 둥그스름한, 한 바퀴 도는
n. - 원, 일주
adv. - 돌아서, 둘레를, 한 바퀴
prep. - ~의 둘레를, ~을 돈 곳에, ~의 부근에
v. tr. - 둥글게 하다, 완성하다, 둘러싸다
v. intr. - 둥글게 되다, 토실토실 살찌다, 원숙해지다
idioms:
2.
v. tr. - 속삭이다
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 丸い, 球形の, 丸々とした, 完全な, 概数の, ぐるっと回る, 率直な, 厳しい, 円い
n. - 回転, 循環, 一周, 一巡, 巡回, 円, 球形のもの, 1ラウンド, ひとしきり, 輪唱
adv. - ぐるりと, 四方に, 近くに, ある場所へ, 遠回りして, 行き渡って, ぐるりと回って, 回り道をして
v. - 丸くする, 円形にする, 曲がる, 回る
prep. - 一周して, 周りを, 回って, 迂回して, ほぼ…, …のあちこちに
idioms:
العربيه (Arabic)
(حرف جر) حول (فعل) يدور, يطوق, يتم, يجعله مستديرا (ظرف) حول, دائريا (الاسم) جوله, دورة, حركه دائريه, دورة الحارس, (صفه) كروي, إسطواني, مدور, تام يلف و يدور
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - עגול, מעוגל, עגלגל, שמנמן, פשוט, מלא, שלם, גלוי, כן
n. - עיגול, מחזור, סיבוב, מערכה, סדרה, מקוף, פרוסה, ירייה, קנון, שלב, חווק
adv. - בסיבוב, מסביב, בהיקף, בחזרה, לביתו, בקירוב, בכל כיוון, לצד השני, לעמדה נוחה יותר
prep. - מסביב, בהיקף, מזה לזה, בסביבה, סביב-, מסביב ל-, סביב ה-, בסביבות
v. tr. - עיגל,
v. intr. - התעגל, סבב
v. tr. - לחש
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