Meaning

(physical) Of shape:.

Definitions by Sense

1. (physical) Of shape:
2. Complete, whole, not lacking.
3. (of a number) Convenient for rounding other numbers to; for example, ending in a zero.
4. (phonetics) Pronounced with the lips drawn together; rounded.
5. Outspoken; plain and direct; unreserved; not mincing words.
6. Finished; polished; not defective or abrupt; said of authors or their writing style.
7. (obsolete) Consistent; fair; just; applied to conduct.
8. Large in magnitude.

Example Sentences

The baker sold us a round dozen.

Round was their pace at first, but slackened soon: / A stranger meeting them had surely thought, / They rode so slowly and they look'd so pale, / That each had suffer'd some exceeding wrong.

One hundred is a nice round number.

"Supposing somebody sees you, with all those flowers too? Supposing somebody writes him a letter? Ooooh!" (a pure round open Tamil O.)

a round answer

a round oath

the round assertion

Sir Toby, I muſt be round with you.

Word Forms

• round round
• more round
• most round
• rounder
• roundest
• around
• ron
• rounds
• rounding
• rounded

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When Should You Use Round?

Use round when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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