round
/ˈɹaʊ̯nd/ noun B1- A circular or spherical object or part of an object.
- A circular or repetitious route. · hospital rounds· The prison guards have started their nightly rounds.
- A general outburst from a group of people at an event. · The candidate got a round of applause after every sentence or two.
- A song that is sung by groups of people with each subset of people starting at a different time.
- A serving of something; a portion of something to each person in a group. · They brought us a round of drinks about every thirty minutes.
- A single individual portion or dose of medicine.
- One sandwich (two full slices of bread with filling).
- A long-bristled, circular-headed paintbrush used in oil and acrylic painting.
Plural rounds
Phrasal verbs and expressions
- round down To round (a number) to the greatest integer that is not g...
- round in To haul up; usually, to haul the slack of (a rope) throug...
- round off To change the shape of (an object) to make it smoother an...
- round on To turn and attack someone or something.
- round out To become rounder or plumper.
- round up To collect or gather (something) together.
From the library
The young man passed round to the side of the table where the fair pleader sat, and leaning over her chair said tenderly:
The old man uttered a cry, and turned round; then, seeing his son, he fell into his arms, pale and trembling.
Then, as they were just passing the Round Tower, the young man shouted: “Stand by there to lower the topsails and jib; brail up the spanker!”
Lovely as the Greek girls of Cyprus or Chios, Mercédès boasted the same bright flashing eyes of jet, and ripe, round, coral lips.
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