Definition of Round

rotundus

(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.
  

(n.)
A general discharge of firearms by a body of troops in which each soldier fires once.
  

(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.
  

(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.
  

(n.)
A circular dance.
  

(n.)
A brewer's vessel in which the fermentation is concluded, the yeast escaping through the bunghole.
  

(adv.)
Through a circle, as of friends or houses.
  

(adv.)
Roundly; fully; vigorously.
  

(adv.)
On all sides; around.
  

(adv.)
In circumference; as, a ball is ten inches round.
  

(adv.)
From one side or party to another; as to come or turn round, -- that is, to change sides or opinions.
  

(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.
  

(adv.)
By or in a circuit; by a course longer than the direct course; back to the starting point.
  

(a.)
Uttered or emitted with a full tone; as, a round voice; a round note.
  

(a.)
Outspoken; plain and direct; unreserved; unqualified; not mincing; as, a round answer; a round oath.
  

(a.)
Not inconsiderable; large; hence, generous; free; as, a round price.
  

(a.)
Modified, as a vowel, by contraction of the lip opening, making the opening more or less round in shape; rounded; labialized; labial.
  

(a.)
Having the form of a cylinder; cylindrical; as, the barrel of a musket is round.
  

(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.
  

(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.
  

(a.)
Full; complete; not broken; not fractional; approximately in even units, tens, hundreds, thousands, etc.; -- said of numbers.
  

(a.)
Full and smoothly expanded; not defective or abrupt; finished; polished; -- said of style, or of authors with reference to their style.
  

(a.)
Complete and consistent; fair; just; -- applied to conduct.
  

(v. t.)
To surround; to encircle; to encompass.
  

(v. t.)
To make full, smooth, and flowing; as, to round periods in writing.
  

(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.
  

(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.
  

(v. t.)
To bring to fullness or completeness; to complete; hence, to bring to a fit conclusion.
  

(v. i.)
To grow round or full; hence, to attain to fullness, completeness, or perfection.
  

(v. i.)
To go round, as a guard.
  

(v. i.)
To go or turn round; to wheel about.
  

(v. i. & t.)
To whisper.
  

(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.
  

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

(n.)
The step of a ladder; a rundle or rung; also, a crosspiece which joins and braces the legs of a chair.
  

(n.)
That which goes round a whole circle or company; as, a round of applause.
  

(n.)
See Roundtop.
  

(n.)
Same as Round of beef, below.
  

(n.)
Rotation, as in office; succession.
  

(n.)
Anything round, as a circle, a globe, a ring. "The golden round" [the crown].
  

(n.)
An assembly; a group; a circle; as, a round of politicians.
  

(n.)
Ammunition for discharging a piece or pieces once; as, twenty rounds of ammunition were given out.
  

(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.
  

(n.)
A vessel filled, as for drinking.
  

(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.
  

(n.)
A series of duties or tasks which must be performed in turn, and then repeated.
  

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round
\round\ (?), v. i. & t. [from roun.] to whisper. [obs.] holland. the bishop of glasgow rounding in his ear, "ye are not a wise man," he rounded likewise to the bishop, and said, "wherefore brought ye me here?" alderwood.
round
\round\, a. [of. roond, roont, reond, f. rond, fr. l. rotundus, fr. rota wheel. see rotary, and cf. rotund, roundel, rundlet.]
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. "the big, round tears." upon the firm opacous globe of this round world.
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. "their round haunches gored."
4. full; complete; not broken; not fractional; approximately in even units, tens, hundreds, thousands, etc.; -- said of numbers. pliny put a round number near the truth, rather than the fraction.
5. not inconsiderable; large; hence, generous; free; as, a round price. three thousand ducats; 'tis a good round sum. round was their pace at first, but slackened soon.
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. "the round assertion." arnold. sir toby, i must be round with you.
9. full and smoothly expanded; not defective or abrupt; finished; polished; -- said of style, or of authors with reference to their style. [obs.] in his satires horace is quick, round, and pleasant.
10. complete and consistent; fair; just; -- applied to conduct. round dealing is the honor of man's nature.

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 in round numbers 
 half round 
 round trip 
 knights of the round table 
 round trot 
 round table 
 round-table conference 
 round tape 
 counter round 
 round the clock 
 half-round hoop 
 round dance 
 round shape 
 round-the-clock 
 round-tailed muskrat 
 to bring up with a round turn 
 round shot 
 round-leaved rein orchid 
 round steak 
 all round 
 round-robin 
 round-shouldered 
 round turn 
 round-trip time 
 round window 
 round-arm 
 quarter round 
 round-backed 
 daily round 
 whip-round 
 round-trip ticket 
 merry-go-round 
 to round in 
 round up 
 round-up 
 year-round 
 round whitefish 
 round angle 
 round top 
 to round to 
 sculpture in the round 
 round tower 
 to bring one round 
 round file 
 all-round 
 round kumquat 
 to bring up any one with a round turn 
 round dancing 
 to turn round 
 to swing round the circle 

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 round down 
 circle round 
 round-spored gyromitra 
 round hand 
 round-bottom flask 
 round game 
 gentlemen of the round 
 to luff round 
 round bodies 
 round bone 
 round-bottomed 
 ask round 
 round clam 
 round about 
 round out 
 round-faced 
 to pay round 
 top round 
 wear round 
 round robin 
 round-eyed 
 round scad 
 round arch 
 round of drinks 
 at a round rate 
 theater in the round 
 round of golf 
 pull round 
 round off 
 round-headed leek 
 round ligament of the uterus 
 round-trip light time 
 round of beef 
 to come round 
 round gang 
 round-bottom 

Meaning
A burden which some unfortunate person has to carry.
Origin
A reference to the poem 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner' by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, in which the character who shot an albtross is obliged to carry the bird hung around his neck.
`God save thee, ancient Mariner !
From the fiends, that plague thee thus !--
Why look'st thou so ?'--With my cross-bow
I shot the ALBATROSS.
...
Ah ! well a-day ! what evil looks
Had I from old and young !
Instead of the cross, the Albatross
About my neck was hung.

n. cruinn, timcheall
journey: turus

Am = prep. about, round, conj. for, because. A prefix answering to Circum

Amddilladu = v. to clothe all round

Amgadarnhau, au = v. to strengthen round

Amgasifio = r. to clip round

Amgau = v. to shut round

Amgledru = v. to rail round

Amgnoi = v. to bite round, to correde

Amgyaniwair = v. to hover round

Amgyffroi = v. to agitate all round

Amgylch = n. a circuit; an environ; a. round about

Amgywain = v. to carry round

Amhir = a. lengthened round

Amias = n. a sensation round

Amlosgi = v. to burn round

Amraniad = n. division round

Amranu = v. to divide round

Amrwym = a. a bandage round

Amrwymo = v. to bind round about

Amwnio = v. to stitch round

Angrhwn = a. not round

Argrwn = a. outwardly round

Bonffaglu = v. to burn all round

Bot = n. a round body

Cawiad = n. a binding round

Chwiwiad = n. turning round

Chwyldroi = v. to whirl round

Cron = a. round, circular

Crotawg = a. plump, round

Crwb = n. a round hunch

Crwcwd = n. a round squat

Crwn = a. round, circular

Cryddu = v. to stretch round

Cylch = n. a circle; zone, a round; circuit; a hoop, prep. about, round

Cyriad = n. a skirting round

Damblygu = v. to fold round

Damdroi = v. to turn round

Damledu = v. to expand round

Damlenwi = v. to fill round

Damlifo = v. to flow round

Damrodi = v. to wheel round

Damrwymo = v. to be tying round

Damsangu = v. to dance round

Damsathru = v. to tread round

Dyrynu = v. to wind round

Dyscori = v. to shut round

Ffle = n. a hem round, a closure

Ffol = round; silly, foolish; vain

Ffolenu = v. to become round

Gorchu = v. to fence round

Gwargrwm = a. round shouldered

Lleg = n. that whips round

Llwyg = n. a turn round; a mite

Llwygo = v. to turn round; to be in a maze; to be restive

Moll = n. what extends round

Molliad = n. a stretching round

Oddiam = prep. from round

Oddiamgylch = prep. from round

Om = n. what stretches round

Paw = n. what extends round

Pellen = n. a round mass, ball

Pen-gyrniad = n. round headed

Praff = a. ample; thick round

Praffder = n. thickness round

Pwmp = n. a round mass, a lump

Pwtyn = n. a short round body

Rhefu = v. to thicken round

Rhym = n. what stretches round

Sid = n. a winding, a round

Sidellu = v. to whirl round

Sitell = n. a whisk round

Sitellu = v. to whisk round

Sul = n. what extends round; the Sun. Dydd Sul, Sunday

Tem = n. round spread or space

Torm = what is stretched round

Tormennu = v. to press round

Torment = n. press round; conflict

Tormiad = n. a gathering round

Tormu = v. to assemble round

Torp = n. a round mass, a lump

Treiglo = to turn round; to inflict

Turn = n. a turn, a. round

Twb = n. a round lump, a lid

Twrn = n. a round, a turn

Ynghylch = adv. about, round

to whisper; to become great with child; to finish off; a diadem; unceremonious

to be very weak

misfit

1. cheese-flavoured twist-shape crisp; 2. twist-top bottle of beer

weak or incompetent

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Noun
1. a charge of ammunition for a single shot
(synonym) unit of ammunition, one shot
(hypernym) ammunition, ammo
2. an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; "the neverending cycle of the seasons"
(synonym) cycle, rhythm
(hypernym) time interval, interval
(part-meronym) phase, phase angle
3. a regular route for a sentry or policeman; "in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name"
(synonym) beat
(hypernym) path, route, itinerary
4. (often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order); "the doctor goes on his rounds first thing every morning"; "the postman's rounds"; "we enjoyed our round of the local bars"
(hypernym) call
(classification) plural, plural form
5. the activity of playing 18 holes of golf; "a round of golf takes about 4 hours"
(synonym) round of golf
(hypernym) golf, golf game
6. the usual activities in your day; "the doctor made his rounds"
(synonym) daily round
(hypernym) habitude
7. (sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive
(synonym) turn, bout
(hypernym) playing period, period of play, play
(hyponym) top, top of the inning
(classification) sport, athletics
8. the course along which communications spread; "the story is going the rounds in Washington"
(hypernym) path, track, course
9. a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic); "he ordered a second round"
(synonym) round of drinks
(hypernym) helping, portion, serving
10. a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg
(hypernym) cut of beef
(part-meronym) round steak
11. a partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time; "they enjoyed singing rounds"
(synonym) troll
(hypernym) partsong
12. an outburst of applause; "there was a round of applause"
(hypernym) applause, hand clapping, clapping
13. a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
(synonym) rung, stave
(hypernym) crosspiece
(part-holonym) straight chair, side chair
14. any circular or rotating mechanism; "the machine punched out metal circles"
(synonym) circle
(hypernym) rotating mechanism
(hyponym) disk, disc

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Verb
1. wind around; move along a circular course; "round the bend"
(hypernym) travel, go, move, locomote
(derivation) circle
2. make round; "round the edges"
(synonym) round out, round off
(hypernym) shape, form
(hyponym) purse
(derivation) rounder
3. be around; "Developments surround the town"; "The river encircles the village"
(synonym) surround, environ, encircle, circle, ring
(hypernym) hold, bear, carry, contain
(hyponym) twine
4. pronounce with rounded lips
(synonym) labialize, labialise
(hypernym) pronounce, articulate, enounce, sound out, enunciate, say
5. attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"
(synonym) attack, assail, lash out, snipe, assault
(hypernym) knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart
(hyponym) abuse, clapperclaw, blackguard, shout
6. bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state; "polish your social manners"
(synonym) polish, round off, polish up, brush up
(hypernym) perfect, hone
7. express as a round number; "round off the amount"
(synonym) round off, round down, round out
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
8. become round, plump, or shapely; "The young woman is fleshing out"
(synonym) flesh out, fill out
(hypernym) gain, put on

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Adjective
1. having a circular shape
(synonym) circular
(antonym) square
(similar) ball-shaped, global, globose, globular, orbicular, spheric, spherical
(see-also) rounded
2. (of sounds) full and rich; "orotund tones"; "the rotund and reverberating phrase"; "pear-shaped vowels"
(synonym) orotund, rotund, pear-shaped
(similar) full
3. (of numbers) to the nearest ten, hundred, or thousand; "in round numbers"
(similar) inexact

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Adverb
1. from beginning to end; throughout; "It rains all year round on Skye"; "frigid weather the year around"
(synonym) around

- Static method in class java.lang.Math 
public static long round (double a)
Returns the closest long to the argument. If the argument is negative infinity or any value less than or equal to the value of Long.MIN_VALUE, the result is equal to the value of Long.MIN_VALUE. If the argument is positive infinity or any value greater than or equal to the value of Long.MAX_VALUE, the result is equal to the value of Long.MAX_VALUE.Parameters: a - a double value.Returns: the value of the argument rounded to the nearest long value.See Also:  Long.MAX_VALUE , Long.MIN_VALUE

- Static method in class java.lang.Math 
public static int round (float a)
Returns the closest int to the argument. If the argument is negative infinity or any value less than or equal to the value of Integer.MIN_VALUE, the result is equal to the value of Integer.MIN_VALUE. If the argument is positive infinity or any value greater than or equal to the value of Integer.MAX_VALUE, the result is equal to the value of Integer.MAX_VALUE.Parameters: a - a float value.Returns: the value of the argument rounded to the nearest int value.See Also:  Integer.MAX_VALUE , Integer.MIN_VALUE

(PHP 3, PHP 4 )
round -- Rounds a float
float round ( float val [, int precision])

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A complete game of golf - 18 holes is one round

a composition in which  the same melody is started at different times and sounded together

A sound with a high-frequency rolloff or dip. A track or sound which is not trebly or edgy.

pauk

v. lIq

heifer; chariot; round
  

Round In connection with a planetary chain, when the life-wave of any planet passes through the seven root-races of one of its globes, this is called a globe-round. But the life-wave also passes in turn through the seven or twelve globes, beginning with globe A, and after an interglobal rest, passes to globe B, on the next lower subplane, then to globe C in similar manner, and following it, to globe D, which is on the lowest plane for that planetary chain. Rising then it in like manner passes through the three higher globes, E, F, and G. The circuit of these seven or twelve globes is called a planetary round, after which there is a planetary or chain-nirvana before the second round begins, which is made on a more advanced degree of evolution than was the first round.

Seven planetary rounds equal one kalpa, manvantara, or Day of Brahma. When seven planetary rounds (49 globe-rounds) have been thus accomplished, there ensues a still higher nirvana than that occurring between globes G and A after each planetary round. This higher nirvana is coincident with what is called a pralaya of that planetary chain, which lasts until a new planetary chain forms, containing the same hosts of living beings as on the preceding chain.
When seven such planetary chains with their various kalpas or manvantaras and pralayas have passed away, this sevenfold grand cycle is one solar manvantara, and then the solar system sinks into the solar or cosmic pralaya.
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