Round vs. Rounded

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Roundadjective

(physical) Shape.

Roundadjective

Circular or cylindrical; having a circular cross-section in one direction.

Roundadjective

Spherical; shaped like a ball; having a circular cross-section in more than one direction.

Roundadjective

Lacking sharp angles; having gentle curves.

Roundadjective

Plump.

Roundadjective

Complete, whole, not lacking.

Roundadjective

(of a number) Convenient for rounding other numbers to; for example, ending in a zero.

Roundadjective

(linguistics) Pronounced with the lips drawn together.

Roundadjective

Outspoken; plain and direct; unreserved; not mincing.

Roundadjective

Finished; polished; not defective or abrupt; said of authors or their writing style.

Roundadjective

Consistent; fair; just; applied to conduct.

Roundadjective

Large in magnitude.

Roundadjective

Well-written and well-characterized; complex and reminiscent of a real person.

Roundnoun

A circular or spherical object or part of an object.

Roundnoun

A circular or repetitious route.

Roundnoun

A general outburst from a group of people at an event.

Roundnoun

A song that is sung by groups of people with each subset of people starting at a different time.

Roundnoun

A serving of something; a portion of something to each person in a group.

Roundnoun

A single individual portion or dose of medicine.

Roundnoun

One sandwich (two full slices of bread with filling).

Roundnoun

(arts) A long-bristled, circular-headed paintbrush used in oil and acrylic painting.

Roundnoun

A firearm cartridge, bullet, or any individual ammunition projectile. Originally referring to the spherical projectile ball of a smoothbore firearm. Compare round shot and solid shot.

Roundnoun

(sports) One of the specified pre-determined segments of the total time of a sport event, such as a boxing or wrestling match, during which contestants compete before being signaled to stop.

Roundnoun

(sports) A stage in a competition.

Roundnoun

(sports) In some sports, e.g. golf or showjumping: one complete way around the course.

Roundnoun

(video games) A stage or level of a game.

Roundnoun

A rounded relief or cut at an edge, especially an outside edge, added for a finished appearance and to soften sharp edges.

Roundnoun

A strip of material with a circular face that covers an edge, gap, or crevice for decorative, sanitary, or security purposes.

Roundnoun

(butchery) The hindquarters of a bovine.

Roundnoun

(dated) A rung, as of a ladder.

Roundnoun

A crosspiece that joins and braces the legs of a chair.

Roundnoun

A series of changes or events ending where it began; a series of like events recurring in continuance; a cycle; a periodical revolution.

Roundnoun

A course of action or conduct performed by a number of persons in turn, or one after another, as if seated in a circle.

Roundnoun

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

Roundnoun

A circular dance.

Roundnoun

Rotation, as in office; succession.

Roundnoun

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

Roundnoun

An assembly; a group; a circle.

Roundnoun

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

Roundnoun

(archaic) A vessel filled, as for drinking.

Roundnoun

(nautical) A round-top.

Roundnoun

A round of beef.

Roundnoun

A whisper; whispering.

Roundnoun

Discourse; song.

Roundpreposition

alternative form of around

Roundadverb

alternative form of around

Roundverb

(transitive) To shape something into a curve.

Roundverb

(intransitive) To become shaped into a curve.

Roundverb

(with "out") To finish; to complete; to fill out.

Roundverb

(intransitive) To approximate a number, especially a decimal number by the closest whole number.

Roundverb

(transitive) To turn past a boundary.

Roundverb

(intransitive) To turn and attack someone or something (used with on).

Roundverb

To advance to home plate.

Roundverb

(transitive) To go round, pass, go past.

Roundverb

To encircle; to encompass.

Roundverb

To grow round or full; hence, to attain to fullness, completeness, or perfection.

Roundverb

To do ward rounds.

Roundverb

To go round, as a guard; to make the rounds.

Roundverb

To go or turn round; to wheel about.

Roundverb

To speak in a low tone; whisper; speak secretly; take counsel.

Roundverb

To address or speak to in a whisper, utter in a whisper.

Roundverb

To whisper.

Roundverb

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.

Roundverb

To surround; to encircle; to encompass.

Roundverb

To bring to fullness or completeness; to complete; hence, to bring to a fit conclusion.

Roundverb

To go round wholly or in part; to go about (a corner or point); as, to round a corner; to round Cape Horn.

Roundverb

To make full, smooth, and flowing; as, to round periods in writing.

Roundverb

To grow round or full; hence, to attain to fullness, completeness, or perfection.

Roundverb

To go round, as a guard.

Roundverb

To go or turn round; to wheel about.

Roundadjective

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.

Roundadjective

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

Roundadjective

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.

Roundadjective

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

Roundadjective

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

Roundadjective

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

Roundadjective

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.

Roundadjective

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

Roundadjective

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

Roundadjective

Complete and consistent; fair; just; - applied to conduct.

Roundnoun

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

Roundnoun

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.

Roundnoun

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.

Roundnoun

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

Roundnoun

One work cycle, consisting of drilling blast holes, loading them with explosive, blasting, mucking out, and, if necessary, installing temporary support.

Roundnoun

A course of action or conduct performed by a number of persons in turn, or one after another, as if seated in a circle.

Roundnoun

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.

Roundnoun

One set of games in a tournament.

Roundnoun

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

Roundnoun

A circular dance.

Roundnoun

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

Roundnoun

Rotation, as in office; succession.

Roundnoun

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

Roundnoun

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.

Roundnoun

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.

Roundnoun

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

Roundnoun

A vessel filled, as for drinking; as, to drink a round od ale together.

Roundnoun

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

Roundnoun

See Roundtop.

Roundnoun

Same as Round of beef, below.

Roundadverb

On all sides; around.

Roundadverb

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.

Roundadverb

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

Roundadverb

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

Roundadverb

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

Roundadverb

Through a circle, as of friends or houses.

Roundadverb

Roundly; fully; vigorously.

Roundpreposition

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.

Roundnoun

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

Roundnoun

an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs;

Roundnoun

a regular route for a sentry or policeman;

Roundnoun

(often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order);

Roundnoun

the activity of playing 18 holes of golf;

Roundnoun

the usual activities in your day;

Roundnoun

(sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive

Roundnoun

the course along which communications spread;

Roundnoun

a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic);

Roundnoun

a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg

Roundnoun

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;

Roundnoun

an outburst of applause;

Roundnoun

a crosspiece between the legs of a chair

Roundnoun

any circular or rotating mechanism;

Roundverb

wind around; move along a circular course;

Roundverb

make round;

Roundverb

be around;

Roundverb

pronounce with rounded lips

Roundverb

attack in speech or writing;

Roundverb

bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state;

Roundverb

express as a round number;

Roundverb

become round, plump, or shapely;

Roundadjective

having a circular shape

Roundadjective

(of sounds) full and rich;

Roundadjective

(of numbers) to the nearest ten, hundred, or thousand;

Roundadverb

from beginning to end; throughout;

Roundedverb

simple past tense and past participle of round

Roundedadjective

Made into a circle or sphere.

Roundedadjective

Complete or balanced.

Roundedadjective

(mathematics) Describing a number that has been changed to its nearest desired value.

Roundedadjective

(botany) Ending in a broad arch.

Roundedadjective

Pronounced with the lips drawn together.

Roundedadjective

Modified by contraction of the lip opening; labialized; labial. See Guide to Pronunciation, 11.

Roundedadjective

curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged;

Roundedadjective

a chubby body;

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