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Round

noun/ɹˈaʊnd/
Definition
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɹˈaʊnd/
🇬🇧British English
/ɹˈaʊnd/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɹˈaʊnd/
1 syllable Say it as /ɹˈaʊnd/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna charge of ammunition for a single shot
nounan interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
“the never-ending cycle of the seasons”
nouna regular route for a sentry or policeman
“in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name”
noun(often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order)
“the doctor goes on his rounds first thing every morning”
nounthe activity of playing 18 holes of golf
“a round of golf takes about 4 hours”
nounthe usual activities in your day
“the doctor made his rounds”
noun(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
nounthe course along which communications spread
“the story is going the rounds in Washington”
nouna serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic)
“he ordered a second round”
nouna cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg
nouna partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time
“they enjoyed singing rounds”
nounan outburst of applause
“there was a round of applause”
nouna crosspiece between the legs of a chair
nounany circular or rotating mechanism
“the machine punched out metal circles”
verbwind around; move along a circular course
“round the bend”
verbmake round
“round the edges”
verbpronounce with rounded lips
verbattack in speech or writing
“The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker”
verbbring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state
“polish your social manners”
verbexpress as a round number
“round off the amount”
verbbecome round, plump, or shapely
“The young woman is fleshing out”
adjectivehaving a circular shape
adjective(of sounds) full and rich
“orotund tones”
adjective(mathematics) expressed to the nearest integer, ten, hundred, or thousand
“in round numbers”
adverbfrom beginning to end; throughout
“It rains all year round on Skye”
Word Forms
cyclicadjectiverecurring in cycles
cycleverbrecur in repeating sequences
rhythmicadjectiverecurring with measured regularity; - John Galsworthy
trollverbsing the parts of (a round) in succession
staveverbfurnish with staves
circularadjectivedescribing a circle; moving in a circle
circulateverbmove in circles
roundverbwind around; move along a circular course
roundnounany circular or rotating mechanism
roundernouna tool for rounding corners or edges
attacknounintense adverse criticism
attackernounsomeone who attacks
assailantnounsomeone who attacks
assaultiveadjectivedisposed to attack
assaulternounsomeone who attacks
polishnouna highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality; ; ; --Joseph Conrad
roundnessnounthe property possessed by a line or surface that is curved and not angular
circularizeverbmake circular
circlenounellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
circularitynounthe roundness of a 2-dimensional figure
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
runden
eine Ladung Munition für einen einzelnen Schuss
🇫🇷French
rond
une charge de munitions pour un seul coup
🇪🇸Spanish
redondo
una carga de munición para un solo disparo
🇮🇹Italian
girare
una carica di munizioni per un singolo colpo
🇳🇱Dutch
ronde
een lading munitie voor een enkel schot
🇵🇹Portuguese
redondo
uma carga de munição para um único tiro
🇷🇺Russian
круглый
заряд боеприпасов на один выстрел
India
🇮🇳Hindi
गोल
एक ही शॉट के लिए गोला-बारूद का चार्ज
🇧🇩Bengali
বৃত্তাকার
একটি একক শট জন্য গোলাবারুদ একটি চার্জ
🇮🇳Tamil
சுற்று
ஒரு ஷாட்டுக்கு வெடிமருந்து கட்டணம்
🇮🇳Telugu
గుండ్రంగా
ఒకే షాట్ కోసం మందుగుండు సామాగ్రి
🇮🇳Marathi
गोल
एका शॉटसाठी दारुगोळा शुल्क
🇮🇳Gujarati
ગોળાકાર
એક જ શોટ માટે દારૂગોળોનો ચાર્જ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸುತ್ತಿನಲ್ಲಿ
ಒಂದೇ ಹೊಡೆತಕ್ಕೆ ಮದ್ದುಗುಂಡುಗಳ ಶುಲ್ಕ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വൃത്താകൃതിയിലുള്ള
ഒരൊറ്റ വെടിയുണ്ടക്കുള്ള വെടിമരുന്ന് ചാർജ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗੋਲ
ਇੱਕ ਸ਼ਾਟ ਲਈ ਗੋਲਾ ਬਾਰੂਦ ਦਾ ਦੋਸ਼
🇵🇰Urdu
گول
ایک ہی شاٹ کے لیے گولہ بارود کا چارج
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
圆形的
单发子弹的弹药量
🇯🇵Japanese
ラウンド
一発分の弾薬の装填量
🇰🇷Korean
둥근
단발에 대한 탄약 요금
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tròn
một lượng đạn dược cho một lần bắn
🇹🇭Thai
กลม
การชาร์จกระสุนสำหรับนัดเดียว
🇮🇩Indonesian
bulat
muatan amunisi untuk satu tembakan
🇵🇭Filipino
bilog
isang singil ng bala para sa isang putok
🇲🇾Malay
bulat
caj peluru untuk satu tembakan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
دائري
شحنة ذخيرة لطلقة واحدة
🇮🇷Persian
گرد
یک بار مهمات برای یک شلیک
🇹🇷Turkish
yuvarlak
tek atış için mühimmat yükü
🇮🇱Hebrew
עִגוּל
מטען תחמושת עבור ירייה בודדת
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'round'?
The primary meaning of 'round' is 'a charge of ammunition for a single shot'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'round' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'round' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'round' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'round' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'round' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'round' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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