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round

Pronunciation: /ˈɹaʊ̯nd/

The English word “round” has 20 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Circular or cylindrical; having a circular cross-section in one direction.
  2. Spherical; shaped like a ball; having a circular cross-section in more than one direction.
  3. Loosely or approximately circular.
  4. Plump.
  5. Complete, whole, not lacking.
  6. Convenient for rounding other numbers to; for example, ending in a zero.
  7. Pronounced with the lips drawn together; rounded.
  8. Outspoken; plain and direct; unreserved; not mincing words.
  9. Finished; polished; not defective or abrupt; said of authors or their writing style.
  10. Consistent; fair; just; applied to conduct.
  11. Large in magnitude.
  12. Well-written and well-characterized; complex and reminiscent of a real person.
  13. Vaulted.
  14. Returning to its starting point.

noun

  1. A circular or spherical object or part of an object.
  2. A circular or repetitious route.
  3. A general outburst from a group of people at an event.
  4. A song that is sung by groups of people with each subset of people starting at a different time.
  5. A serving of something; a portion of something to each person in a group.
  6. A single individual portion or dose of medicine.

Etymology

From Middle English round, rounde, from Old Northern French roünt, rund, Old French ront, runt, reont ( > French rond), from both Late Latin retundus and the original Latin rotundus. The noun developed partly from the adjective and partly from the corresponding French noun rond. Doublet of rotund.

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