round

adjective
UK: /raʊnd/
US: /raʊnd/

  1. Shaped like a circle or ball.

    1. The table is round. [ ] [ ]
    2. I prefer to sit at the round table because it encourages conversation. [ ] [ ]

  2. Expressed as a whole number, without decimals.

    1. I will round the number. [ ] [ ]
    2. Can you round 3.7 up to 4 when calculating the final cost estimate? [ ] [ ]

  3. Complete or full.

    1. A round of applause, please. [ ] [ ]
    2. The play received a round of positive reviews from all the critics. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

circular ring about cycle spherical bout tour approximately
round noun

  1. A circular shape or object.

    1. I see a round. [ ] [ ]
    2. She traced a perfect round in the sand with her finger. [ ] [ ]

  2. A stage or part of a process or competition.

    1. This is the last round. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company is currently seeking funding in its second round. [ ] [ ]

  3. A serving of drinks for everyone in a group.

    1. I'll buy a round. [ ] [ ]
    2. It's my turn to get a round of drinks for the entire team after our win. [ ] [ ]
round verb

  1. To move around something in a circular direction.

    1. We round the corner. [ ] [ ]
    2. The Earth takes a year to round the sun completely in its orbit. [ ] [ ]

  2. To make something round in shape.

    1. Round the edges a bit. [ ] [ ]
    2. The sculptor carefully worked to round the edges of the stone sculpture. [ ] [ ]

  3. To increase a number to the nearest whole number or decimal place.

    1. Round up to ten. [ ] [ ]
    2. Please round the decimal to the nearest tenth for accurate reporting. [ ] [ ]
round adverb

  1. So as to encircle or surround something.

    1. He came round the house. [ ] [ ]
    2. The children sat round the campfire, roasting marshmallows and telling stories. [ ] [ ]
round phrasal-verb

  1. To visit someone at their home.

    1. Come round soon. [ ] [ ]
    2. I was thinking about asking him to come round for a cup of tea. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "round" in English means: Shaped like a circle or ball., Expressed as a whole number, without decimals., Complete or full..

The phonetic transcription of "round" is /raʊnd/ in British English and /raʊnd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "round": circular, ring, about, cycle, spherical, bout, tour, approximately.

Example usage of "round": "The table is round.". More examples on the page.