Round
Definition of Round
Pronunciation: round v. i. & t. | 1. | To whisper. | a. | 1. | 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. | | 2. | Having the form of a cylinder; cylindrical; as, the barrel of a musket is round. | | 3. | 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. | | 4. | Full; complete; not broken; not fractional; approximately in even units, tens, hundreds, thousands, etc.; - said of numbers. | | 5. | Not inconsiderable; large; hence, generous; free; as, a round price. | | 6. | Uttered or emitted with a full tone; as, a round voice; a round note. | | 7. | (Phonetics) 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. | | 8. | Outspoken; plain and direct; unreserved; unqualified; not mincing; as, a round answer; a round oath.Sir Toby, I must be round with you. - Shak. | | 9. | Full and smoothly expanded; not defective or abrupt; finished; polished; - said of style, or of authors with reference to their style. | | 10. | Complete and consistent; fair; just; - applied to conduct.Round clam | (Zool.) the quahog. |
| n. | 1. | Anything round, as a circle, a globe, a ring. "The golden round" [the crown]. | | 2. | 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. | | 3. | 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. | | 4. | A series of duties or tasks which must be performed in turn, and then repeated. | | 5. | (Mining, Tunneling) One work cycle, consisting of drilling blast holes, loading them with explosive, blasting, mucking out, and, if necessary, installing temporary support. | | 6. | A course of action or conduct performed by a number of persons in turn, or one after another, as if seated in a circle. | | 7. | A complete set of plays in a game or contest covering a standard number of individual plays or parts; as, a round of golf; a round of tennis. | | 8. | One set of games in a tournament. | | 9. | The time during which prize fighters or boxers are in actual contest without an intermission, as prescribed by their rules; a bout. | | 10. | A circular dance. | | 11. | That which goes round a whole circle or company; as, a round of applause. | | 12. | Rotation, as in office; succession. | | 13. | The step of a ladder; a rundle or rung; also, a crosspiece which joins and braces the legs of a chair. | | 14. | (Mil.) 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. | | 15. | (Mus.) 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. | | 16. | A brewer's vessel in which the fermentation is concluded, the yeast escaping through the bunghole. | | 17. | A vessel filled, as for drinking; as, to drink a round od ale together. | | 18. | An assembly; a group; a circle; as, a round of politicians. | | 19. | (Naut.) See Roundtop. | | 20. | Same as Round of beef, below. | adv. | 1. | On all sides; around. | | 2. | 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. | | 3. | In circumference; as, a ball is ten inches round. | | 4. | From one side or party to another; as to come or turn round, - that is, to change sides or opinions. | | 5. | By or in a circuit; by a course longer than the direct course; back to the starting point. | | 6. | Through a circle, as of friends or houses. | | 7. | Roundly; fully; vigorously. | prep. | 1. | 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. | v. t. | 1. | 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. | | 2. | To surround; to encircle; to encompass. | | 3. | To bring to fullness or completeness; to complete; hence, to bring to a fit conclusion. | | 4. | To go round wholly or in part; to go about (a corner or point); as, to round a corner; to round Cape Horn. | | 5. | To make full, smooth, and flowing; as, to round periods in writing. | v. i. | 1. | To grow round or full; hence, to attain to fullness, completeness, or perfection. | | 2. | To go round, as a guard. | | 3. | To go or turn round; to wheel about. |
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