round


Meanings

  • a charge of ammunition for a single shot
  • an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs;
  • a regular route for a sentry or policeman;
  • (often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order);
    • "the doctor goes on his rounds first thing every morning"
    • "the postman's rounds"
    • "we enjoyed our round of the local bars"
  • the activity of playing 18 holes of golf;
    • "a round of golf takes about 4 hours"
  • the usual activities in your day;
    • "the doctor made his rounds"
  • (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
  • the course along which communications spread;
    • "the story is going the rounds in Washington"
  • a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic);
    • "he ordered a second round"
  • a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg
  • a 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"
  • an outburst of applause;
    • "there was a round of applause"
  • a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
  • any circular or rotating mechanism;
  • wind around; move along a circular course;
    • "round the bend"
  • make round;
    • "round the edges"
  • pronounce with rounded lips
  • attack in speech or writing;
  • bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state;
  • express as a round number;
    • "round off the amount"
  • become round, plump, or shapely;
  • having a circular shape
  • (of sounds) full and rich;
  • (mathematics) expressed to the nearest integer, ten, hundred, or thousand;
    • "in round numbers"
  • from beginning to end; throughout;
    • "It rains all year round on Skye"
    • "frigid weather the year around"
  • ROUND adj ROUNDER, ROUNDEST shaped like a sphere
  • ROUND v -ED, -ING, -S to make round


Scrabble Score: 6

round is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

round is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

round is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 8

round is a valid Words With Friends word