| round 1 (round) adj. round·er, round·est 1. a. Being such that every part of the surface or the circumference is equidistant from the center: a round ball. b. Moving in or forming a circle. c. Shaped like a cylinder; cylindrical. d. Rather rounded in shape: the child's round face. e. Full in physique; plump: a round figure. 2. a. Linguistics Formed or articulated with the lips in a rounded shape: a round vowel. b. Full in tone; sonorous. 3. Whole or complete; full: a round dozen. 4. a. Mathematics Expressed or designated as a whole number or integer; not fractional. b. Not exact; approximate: a round estimate. 5. Large; considerable: a round sum of money. 6. Brought to satisfactory conclusion or completion; finished. 7. a. Outspoken; blunt: a round scolding. b. Done with full force; unrestrained: gave me a round thrashing. n. 1. a. Something, such as a circle, disk, globe, or ring, that is round. b. A circle formed of various things. c. Movement around a circle or about an axis. 2. A rung or crossbar, as one on a ladder or chair. 3. A cut of beef from the part of the thigh between the rump and the shank. 4. An assembly of people; a group. 5. A round dance. 6. a. A complete course, succession, or series: a round of parties; a round of negotiations. b. A course of customary or prescribed actions, duties, or places. Often used in the plural: physicians' rounds. 7. A complete range or extent. 8. One drink for each person in a gathering or group: Let me buy the next round. 9. A single outburst, as of applause or cheering. 10. a. A single shot or volley. b. Ammunition for a single shot or volley. 11. A specified number of arrows shot from a specified distance to a target in archery. 12. Sports & Games A unit of play that occupies a specified time, constitutes a certain number of plays, or allows each player a turn, especially the 18-hole sequence played in golf or one of the periods in a boxing match. 13. Music A composition for two or more voices in which each voice enters at a different time with the same melody. v. round·ed, round·ing, rounds v.tr. 1. To make round. See Synonyms at bend1. 2. To encompass; surround. 3. To cause to proceed or move in a circular course. 4. Linguistics To pronounce with rounded lips; labialize. 5. To fill out; make plump. 6. To bring to completion or perfection; finish. 7. Mathematics To express as a round number: The number 1.64 can be rounded to 1.6 or to 2. 8. To make a complete circuit of; go or pass around. 9. To make a turn about or to the other side of: rounded a bend in the road. v.intr. 1. To become round. 2. To take a circular course; complete or partially complete a circuit: racecars rounding into the final lap. 3. To turn about, as on an axis; reverse. 4. To become curved, filled out, or plump. 5. To come to satisfactory completion or perfection. adv. 1. In a circular progression or movement; around. 2. With revolutions: wheels moving round. 3. To a specific place or person: called round for the pastor; sent round for the veterinarian. prep. Phrasal Verbs: 1. Around. 2. From the beginning to the end of; throughout: a plant that grows round the year. round on To turn on and assail. round up Idioms: 1. To seek out and bring together; gather. 2. To herd (cattle) together from various places. in the round 1. With the stage in the center of the audience. 2. Fully shaped so as to stand free of a background: a sculpture in the round. make/go the rounds 1. To go from place to place, as on business or for entertainment: a delivery truck making the rounds; students going the rounds in the entertainment district. 2. To be communicated or passed from person to person: The news quickly made the rounds. A piece of juicy gossip is going the rounds. [Middle English, from Anglo-Norman rounde, variant of Old French rond, ultimately from Vulgar Latin *retundus, from Latin rotundus, from rota, wheel; see ret- in Indo-European roots.] round  ness n. |
| round 2 (round) tr.v. round·ed, round·ing, rounds Archaic To whisper. [Middle English rounden, from Old English r  nian, from rn, a secret.] |
round up
vb (tr, adverb)
1. to gather (animals, suspects, etc.) together to round ponies up
2. to raise (a number) to the nearest whole number or ten, hundred, or thousand above it Compare round down
n roundup
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) the act of gathering together livestock, esp cattle, so that they may be branded, counted, or sold
2. a collection of suspects or criminals by the police, esp in a raid
3. any similar act of collecting or bringing together a roundup of today's news
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | round up - seek out and bring together; "round up some loyal followers" gather, pull together, collect, garner - assemble or get together; "gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together" |
Translations
? round up
vt sep
(= bring together) people → zusammentrommeln (inf); cattle → zusammentreiben; criminals → hochnehmen (inf); facts → zusammentragen
price, number → aufrunden
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