Inside the Universes

Words with a similar base: around, daily_round, round, round_down, round_of_drinks, round_of_golf, round_off, round_out

'round'

[round.n.01] as in: a charge of ammunition for a single shot

'round'

[cycle.n.01] as in: an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs

Examples:
the never-ending cycle of the seasons

'round'

[beat.n.01] as in: a regular route for a sentry or policeman

Examples:
in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name

'round'

[round.n.04] as in: (often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order)

Examples:
the doctor goes on his rounds first thing every morning
the postman's rounds
we enjoyed our round of the local bars

'round'

[round_of_golf.n.01] as in: the activity of playing 18 holes of golf

Examples:
a round of golf takes about 4 hours

'round'

[round.n.06] as in: the usual activities in your day

Examples:
the doctor made his rounds

'round'

[turn.n.09] as in: (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive

'round'

[round.n.08] as in: the course along which communications spread

Examples:
the story is going the rounds in Washington

'round'

[round.n.09] as in: a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic)

Examples:
he ordered a second round

'round'

[round.n.10] as in: a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg

'round'

[round.n.11] as in: 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

Examples:
they enjoyed singing rounds

'round'

[round.n.12] as in: an outburst of applause

Examples:
there was a round of applause

'round'

[rung.n.01] as in: a crosspiece between the legs of a chair

'round'

[circle.n.08] as in: any circular or rotating mechanism

Examples:
the machine punched out metal circles

'round'

[round.v.01] as in: wind around; move along a circular course

Examples:
round the bend

'round'

[round.v.02] as in: make round

Examples:
round the edges

'round'

[round.v.03] as in: pronounce with rounded lips

'round'

[attack.v.02] as in: attack in speech or writing

Examples:
The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker

'round'

[polish.v.03] as in: bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state

Examples:
polish your social manners

'round'

[round_off.v.03] as in: express as a round number

Examples:
round off the amount

'round'

[round.v.07] as in: become round, plump, or shapely

Examples:
The young woman is fleshing out

'round'

[round.a.01] as in: having a circular shape

'round'

[orotund.s.02] as in: (of sounds) full and rich

Examples:
orotund tones
the rotund and reverberating phrase
pear-shaped vowels

'round'

[round.s.02] as in: (mathematics) expressed to the nearest integer, ten, hundred, or thousand

Examples:
in round numbers

'round'

[round.r.01] as in: from beginning to end; throughout

Examples:
It rains all year round on Skye
frigid weather the year around

Origins

					round (English)
├── ront (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
├── roun (Middle English (1100-1500))
│   └── run (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
└── rounen (Middle English (1100-1500))
    └── runian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))