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Sounds | raw'nd |
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Rhymes | abound, aground, around, and 55 more rhymes in awnd at the HyperDic website... |
Meaning | Having a circular shape. |
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Synonyms | circular |
Similar | ball-shaped, global, globose, globular, orbicular, spheric, spherical; bulblike, bulbous; capitate; coccoid; cumuliform; discoid, discoidal, disklike; moonlike, moon-round; nutlike; pear-shaped; ringlike; roundish; orbiculate, orbicular |
See also | rounded |
Contrary | square |
Adverbs | roundly |
Meaning | (of sounds) full and rich. |
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Synonyms | orotund, rotund, pear-shaped |
Similar to | full |
Meaning | (of numbers) to the nearest ten, hundred, or thousand. |
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Examples | "in round numbers" |
Similar to | inexact |
Meaning | A charge of ammunition for a single shot. |
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Synonyms | unit of ammunition, one shot |
Broader | ammunition, ammo |
Meaning | An interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs. |
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Synonyms | cycle, rhythm |
Parts | phase, phase angle |
Broader | time interval, interval |
Meaning | A regular route for a sentry or policeman. |
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Synonyms | beat |
Broader | path, route, itinerary |
Meaning | (often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order). |
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Examples | "the doctor goes on his rounds first thing every morning"; "the postman's rounds"; "we enjoyed our round of the local bars" |
Broader | call |
Usage | plural, plural form |
Meaning | The activity of playing 18 holes of golf. |
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Examples | "a round of golf takes about 4 hours" |
Synonyms | round of golf |
Broader | golf, golf game |
Meaning | The usual activities in your day. |
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Examples | "the doctor made his rounds" |
Synonyms | daily round |
Broader | habitude |
Meaning | (sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive. |
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Synonyms | turn, bout |
Category | sport, athletics |
Narrower | top, top of the inning; bottom, bottom of the inning |
Broader | playing period, period of play, play |
Meaning | The course along which communications spread. |
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Examples | "the story is going the rounds in Washington" |
Broader | path, track, course |
Meaning | A serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic). |
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Examples | "he ordered a second round" |
Synonyms | round of drinks |
Broader | helping, portion, serving |
Meaning | A cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg. |
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Parts | round steak |
Broader | cut of beef |
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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Examples | "they enjoyed singing rounds" |
Synonyms | troll |
Broader | partsong |
Meaning | An outburst of applause. |
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Examples | "there was a round of applause" |
Broader | applause, hand clapping, clapping |
Meaning | A crosspiece between the legs of a chair. |
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Synonyms | rung, stave |
Part of | folding chair; highchair, feeding chair; rocking chair, rocker; straight chair, side chair |
Broader | crosspiece |
Meaning | Any circular or rotating mechanism. |
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Synonyms | circle |
Narrower | disk, disc |
Broader | rotating mechanism |
Verbs | round |
Meaning | From beginning to end. Throughout. |
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Examples | "It rains all year round on Skye"; "frigid weather the year around" |
Synonyms | around |
Meaning | Wind around. Move along a circular course. |
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Pattern | Something ----s something |
Examples | "round the bend" |
Broader | travel, go, move, locomote |
Nouns | round |
Meaning | Make round. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
Examples | "round the edges" |
Synonyms | round out, round off |
Narrower | purse |
Broader | shape, form |
Nouns | rounder |
Meaning | Be around. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something |
Examples | "Developments surround the town" |
Synonyms | surround, environ, encircle, circle, ring |
Narrower | twine; wreath, wreathe; girth, girt, begird, gird; cloister |
Broader | hold, bear, carry, contain |
Meaning | Pronounce with rounded lips. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
Synonyms | labialize, labialise |
Broader | pronounce, articulate, enounce, sound out, enunciate, say |
Meaning | Attack in speech or writing. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s PP; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something |
Synonyms | attack, assail, lash out, snipe, assault |
Narrower | abuse, clapperclaw, blackguard, shout; claw; vitriol; rip; whang; barrage; blister, scald, whip; rubbish |
Broader | knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart |
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 |
Meaning | Express as a round number. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
Examples | "round off the amount" |
Synonyms | round off, round down, round out |
Broader | change, alter, modify |
Meaning | Become round, plump, or shapely. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s |
Synonyms | flesh out, fill out |
Broader | gain, put on |