round
Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/ˈɹaʊ̯nd/]
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1. round (adj) — sense 1
Definition: Of shape:: Circular or cylindrical; having a circular cross-section in one direction.
Example: We sat at a round table to make conversation easier.
2. round (adj) — sense 2
Definition: Of shape:: Spherical; shaped like a ball; having a circular cross-section in more than one direction.
Example: The ancient Egyptian demonstrated that the Earth is round, not flat.
3. round (adj) — sense 3
Definition: Of shape:: Loosely or approximately circular.
Example: a round belly
4. round (noun) — sense 4
Definition: A circular or spherical object or part of an object.
Example: in labyrinth of many a round self-rolled
5. round (noun) — sense 5
Definition: A circular or repetitious route.
Example: hospital rounds
6. round (noun) — sense 6
Definition: A general outburst from a group of people at an event.
Example: The candidate got a round of applause after every sentence or two.
7. round (verb) — sense 7
Definition: To shape something into a curve.
Example: The carpenter rounded the edges of the table.
8. round (verb) — sense 8
Definition: To become shaped into a curve.
Example: The girl's figure, he perceived, was admirably proportioned; she was evidently at the period when the angles of childhood were rounding into the promising curves of adolescence.
9. round (verb) — sense 9
Definition: To finish; to complete; to fill out; see also round out.
Example: She rounded out her education with only a single mathematics class.
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