ADJECTIVE | all | round, circular | having a circular shape |
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all | round, orotund, rotund, pear-shaped | (of sounds) full and rich | |
all | round | (mathematics) expressed to the nearest integer, ten, hundred, or thousand | |
NOUN | artifact | round, unit of ammunition, one shot | a charge of ammunition for a single shot |
time | round, cycle, rhythm | an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs | |
location | round, beat | a regular route for a sentry or policeman | |
act | round | (often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order) | |
act | round, round of golf | the activity of playing 18 holes of golf | |
act | round, daily round | the usual / usual activities in your day | |
time | round, turn, bout | (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive | |
object | round | the course along which communications spread | |
food | round, round of drinks | a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic) | |
food | round | a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg | |
communication | round, troll | a partsong in which voices follow each other | |
communication | round | an outburst of applause | |
artifact | round, rung, stave | a crosspiece between the legs of a chair | |
artifact | round, circle | any circular or rotating mechanism | |
ADVERB | all | round, around | from beginning to end |
VERB | motion | round | wind around |
change | round, round out, round off | make round | |
communication | round, labialize, labialise | pronounce with rounded lips | |
communication | round, attack, assail, lash out, snipe, assault | attack in speech or writing | |
change | round, polish, round off, polish up, brush up | bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state | |
change | round, round off, round down, round out | express as a round number | |
body | round, flesh out, fill out | become round, plump, or shapely |
Sounds | raw'nd | |
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Rhymes | abound ... wound: 56 rhymes with awnd... |
Meaning | (of sounds) full and rich. | |
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Synonyms | orotund, rotund, pear-shaped | |
Broader | full | (of sound) having marked deepness and body |
Spanish | redondo, rotundo, sonoro | |
Catalan | rotund | |
Nouns | roundness | the fullness of a tone of voice |
Meaning | (mathematics) expressed to the nearest integer, ten, hundred, or thousand. | |
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Example | "in round numbers" | |
Category | mathematics, math, maths | A science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic / logic of quantity and shape and arrangement |
Broader | inexact | not exact |
Spanish | redondo | |
Nouns | roundness | the quality of being round numbers |
Meaning | A charge of ammunition for a single shot. | |
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Synonyms | unit of ammunition, one shot | |
Broader | ammunition, ammo | Projectiles to be fired from a gun |
Meaning | An interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs. | |
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Synonyms | cycle, rhythm | |
Parts | phase, phase angle | A particular point in the time of a cycle |
Broader | time interval, interval | A definite length of time marked off by two instants |
Spanish | ciclo | |
Catalan | cicle |
Meaning | A regular route for a sentry or policeman. | |
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Synonym | beat | |
Broader | path, route, itinerary | An established line of travel or access |
Spanish | ronda | |
Catalan | ronda |
Meaning | (often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order). | |
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Examples |
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Broader | call | A visit in an official or professional capacity |
Usage of | plural, plural form | The form of a word that is used to denote more than one |
Meaning | The activity of playing 18 holes of golf. | |
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Example | "a round of golf takes about 4 hours" | |
Synonym | round of golf | |
Broader | golf, golf game | A game / game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes |
Catalan | volta |
Meaning | The usual / usual activities in your day. | |
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Example | "the doctor made his rounds" | |
Synonym | daily round | |
Broader | habitude | habitual mode of behavior |
Spanish | visita | |
Catalan | visita |
Meaning | (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive. | |
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Synonyms | turn, bout | |
Category | sport, athletics | An active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition |
Part of | playing period, period of play, play | (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds |
Narrower | bottom, bottom of the inning | The second half of an inning |
top, top of the inning | The first half of an inning | |
Broader | part, section, division | One of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole |
Meaning | The course along which communications spread. | |
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Example | "the story is going the rounds in Washington" | |
Broader | path, track, course | A line or route along which something travels or moves |
Meaning | A serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic). | |
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Example | "he ordered a second round" | |
Synonym | round of drinks | |
Broader | helping, portion, serving | An individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal |
Spanish | ronda | |
Catalan | ronda |
Meaning | A cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg. | |
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Parts | round steak | A lean cut of beef from between the rump and the shank |
Broader | cut of beef | cut of meat from beef cattle |
Meaning | 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. | |
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Example | "they enjoyed singing rounds" | |
Synonym | troll | |
Broader | partsong | A song with two or more voice parts |
Spanish | troll |
Meaning | An outburst of applause. | |
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Example | "there was a round of applause" | |
Broader | applause, hand clapping, clapping | A demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together |
Spanish | ronda |
Meaning | A crosspiece between the legs of a chair. | |
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Synonyms | rung, stave | |
Part of | folding chair | A chair that can be folded flat for storage |
highchair, feeding chair | A chair for feeding a very young child | |
rocking chair, rocker | A chair mounted on rockers | |
straight chair, side chair | A straight-backed chair without arms | |
Broader | crosspiece | A transverse brace |
Spanish | travesaño |
Meaning | Any circular or rotating mechanism. | |
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Synonym | circle | |
Narrower | disk, disc | A flat circular plate |
Broader | rotating mechanism | A mechanism that rotates |
Spanish | aro, círculo, redondela, rueda | |
Catalan | cercle, rodona | |
Verbs | round | wind around |
Meaning | From beginning to end; throughout. | |
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Examples |
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Synonym | around |
Meaning | wind around; move along a circular course. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s something | |
Example | "round the bend" | |
Broader | travel, go, move, locomote | change location |
Spanish | dar la vuelta | |
Nouns | round | any circular or rotating mechanism |
Meaning | make round. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Example | "round the edges" | |
Synonyms | round out, round off | |
Narrower | purse | contract one's lips into a rounded shape |
Broader | shape, form | Give shape or form to |
Spanish | contornar, enroscar, redondear | |
Catalan | arrodonir, cargolar, cerclar, encerclar, enroscar | |
Nouns | rounder | a tool for rounding corners or edges |
Meaning | pronounce with rounded lips. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Synonyms | labialize, labialise | |
Broader | pronounce, articulate, enounce, sound out, enunciate, say | speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way |
Spanish | labializar, redondear |
Meaning | attack in speech or writing. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s PP | |
Synonyms | attack, assail, lash out, snipe, assault | |
Narrower | abuse, clapperclaw, blackguard, shout | Use foul or abusive language towards |
blister, scald, whip | subject to harsh criticism | |
bombard, barrage | Address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage | |
claw | attack as if with claws | |
rip | criticize or abuse strongly and violently | |
rubbish | attack strongly | |
vitriol | subject to bitter verbal abuse | |
whang | attack forcefully | |
Broader | knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart | find fault with |
Spanish | agredir, atacar | |
Catalan | agredir, atacar |
Meaning | Bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
Synonyms | polish, round off, polish up, brush up | |
Broader | perfect, hone | make perfect or complete |
Spanish | arreglar, completar, pulir, redondear | |
Catalan | afinar, arrodonir, completar, polir |
Meaning | Express as a round number. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Example | "round off the amount" | |
Synonyms | round off, round down, round out | |
Broader | change, alter, modify | Cause to change |
Spanish | acabar, redondear | |
Catalan | arrodonir |
Meaning | Become round, plump, or shapely. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
Synonyms | flesh out, fill out | |
Broader | gain, put on | increase (one's body weight) |
Catalan | arrodonir, embotir, engreixar, farcir, omplir |
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