round

1. v. i. & t. To whisper. Source: opted

2. 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. Source: opted

3. a. Having the form of a cylinder; cylindrical; as, the barrel of a musket is round. Source: opted

4. 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. Source: opted

5. a. Full; complete; not broken; not fractional; approximately in even units, tens, hundreds, thousands, etc.; -- said of numbers. Source: opted

6. a. Not inconsiderable; large; hence, generous; free; as, a round price. Source: opted

7. a. Uttered or emitted with a full tone; as, a round voice; a round note. Source: opted

8. 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. Source: opted

9. a. Outspoken; plain and direct; unreserved; unqualified; not mincing; as, a round answer; a round oath. Source: opted

10. a. Full and smoothly expanded; not defective or abrupt; finished; polished; -- said of style, or of authors with reference to their style. Source: opted

11. a. Complete and consistent; fair; just; -- applied to conduct. Source: opted

12. n. Anything round, as a circle, a globe, a ring. "The golden round" [the crown]. Source: opted

13. 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. Source: opted

14. 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. Source: opted

15. n. A series of duties or tasks which must be performed in turn, and then repeated. Source: opted

16. n. A circular dance. Source: opted

17. n. That which goes round a whole circle or company; as, a round of applause. Source: opted

18. n. Rotation, as in office; succession. Source: opted

19. n. The step of a ladder; a rundle or rung; also, a crosspiece which joins and braces the legs of a chair. Source: opted

20. 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. Source: opted

21. 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. Source: opted

22. n. A general discharge of firearms by a body of troops in which each soldier fires once. Source: opted

23. n. Ammunition for discharging a piece or pieces once; as, twenty rounds of ammunition were given out. Source: opted

24. 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. Source: opted

25. n. The time during which prize fighters or boxers are in actual contest without an intermission, as prescribed by their rules; a bout. Source: opted

26. n. A brewer's vessel in which the fermentation is concluded, the yeast escaping through the bunghole. Source: opted

27. n. A vessel filled, as for drinking. Source: opted

28. n. An assembly; a group; a circle; as, a round of politicians. Source: opted

29. n. See Roundtop. Source: opted

30. n. Same as Round of beef, below. Source: opted

31. adv. On all sides; around. Source: opted

32. 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. Source: opted

33. adv. In circumference; as, a ball is ten inches round. Source: opted

34. adv. From one side or party to another; as to come or turn round, -- that is, to change sides or opinions. Source: opted

35. adv. By or in a circuit; by a course longer than the direct course; back to the starting point. Source: opted

36. adv. Through a circle, as of friends or houses. Source: opted

37. adv. Roundly; fully; vigorously. Source: opted

38. 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. Source: opted

39. 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. Source: opted

40. v. t. To surround; to encircle; to encompass. Source: opted

41. v. t. To bring to fullness or completeness; to complete; hence, to bring to a fit conclusion. Source: opted

42. 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. Source: opted

43. v. t. To make full, smooth, and flowing; as, to round periods in writing. Source: opted

44. v. i. To grow round or full; hence, to attain to fullness, completeness, or perfection. Source: opted

45. v. i. To go round, as a guard. Source: opted

46. v. i. To go or turn round; to wheel about. Source: opted

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