round

A regular route for a sentry or policeman.

A charge of ammunition for a single shot.

(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive.

A serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic).

“he ordered a second round”

A crosspiece between the legs of a chair.

An interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs.

A cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg.

An outburst of applause.

“there was a round of applause”

(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”

The course along which communications spread.

“the story is going the rounds in Washington”

The activity of playing 18 holes of golf.

“a round of golf takes about 4 hours”

Any circular or rotating mechanism.

The usual activities in your day.

“the doctor made his rounds”

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”

Bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state.

Pronounce with rounded lips.

Make round.

“round the edges”

Express as a round number.

“round off the amount”

Wind around; move along a circular course.

“round the bend”

Attack in speech or writing.

Become round, plump, or shapely.

(of sounds) full and rich.

(mathematics) expressed to the nearest integer, ten, hundred, or thousand.

“in round numbers”

Having the shape or form of a circle.

From beginning to end; throughout.

“It rains all year round on Skye”

“frigid weather the year around”