round
     adj 1: having a circular shape [syn: {circular}] [ant: {square}]
     2: (of sounds) full and rich; "orotund tones"; "the rotund and
        reverberating phrase"; "pear-shaped vowels" [syn: {orotund},
         {rotund}, {pear-shaped}]
     3: (of numbers) to the nearest ten, hundred, or thousand; "in
        round numbers"
     n 1: a charge of ammunition for a single shot [syn: {unit of
          ammunition}, {one shot}]
     2: an interval during which a recurring sequence of events
        occurs; "the neverending cycle of the seasons" [syn: {cycle},
         {rhythm}]
     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"
        [syn: {beat}]
     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"
     5: the activity of playing 18 holes of golf; "a round of golf
        takes about 4 hours" [syn: {round of golf}]
     6: the usual activities in your day; "the doctor made his
        rounds" [syn: {daily round}]
     7: (sports) a period of play during which one team is on the
        offensive [syn: {turn}, {bout}]
     8: the course along which communications spread; "the story is
        going the rounds in Washington"
     9: a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic); "he
        ordered a second round" [syn: {round of drinks}]
     10: a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg
     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" [syn: {troll}]
     12: an outburst of applause; "there was a round of applause"
     13: a crosspiece between the legs of a chair [syn: {rung}, {stave}]
     14: any circular or rotating mechanism; "the machine punched out
         metal circles" [syn: {circle}]
     adv : from beginning to end; throughout; "It rains all year round
           on Skye"; "frigid weather the year around" [syn: {around}]
     v 1: wind around; move along a circular course; "round the bend"
     2: make round; "round the edges" [syn: {round out}, {round off}]
     3: be around; "Developments surround the town"; "The river
        encircles the village" [syn: {surround}, {environ}, {encircle},
         {circle}, {ring}]
     4: pronounce with rounded lips [syn: {labialize}, {labialise}]
     5: attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the
        left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker" [syn: {attack},
         {assail}, {lash out}, {snipe}, {assault}]
     6: bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state;
        "polish your social manners" [syn: {polish}, {round off},
        {polish up}, {brush up}]
     7: express as a round number; "round off the amount" [syn: {round
        off}, {round down}, {round out}]
     8: become round, plump, or shapely; "The young woman is
        fleshing out" [syn: {flesh out}, {fill out}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0