Synonyms for round

Synonyms for (noun) round

Synonyms: round, daily round

Definition: the usual activities in your day

Usage: the doctor made his rounds

Similar words: habitude

Definition: habitual mode of behavior


Synonyms: round, round of golf

Definition: the activity of playing 18 holes of golf

Usage: a round of golf takes about 4 hours

Similar words: golf, golf game

Definition: a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes


Synonyms: round

Definition: (often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order)

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

Similar words: call

Definition: a visit in an official or professional capacity

Usage: the pastor's calls on his parishioners; the salesman's call on a customer


Synonyms: circle, round

Definition: any circular or rotating mechanism

Usage: the machine punched out metal circles

Similar words: rotating mechanism

Definition: a mechanism that rotates


Synonyms: unit of ammunition, one shot, round

Definition: a charge of ammunition for a single shot

Similar words: ammo, ammunition

Definition: projectiles to be fired from a gun


Synonyms: stave, round, rung

Definition: a crosspiece between the legs of a chair

Similar words: crosspiece

Definition: a transverse brace


Synonyms: round

Definition: an outburst of applause

Usage: there was a round of applause

Similar words: applause, hand clapping, clapping

Definition: a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together


Synonyms: round, troll

Definition: 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

Usage: they enjoyed singing rounds

Similar words: partsong

Definition: a song with two or more voice parts


Synonyms: round

Definition: a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg

Similar words: cut of beef

Definition: cut of meat from beef cattle


Synonyms: round, round of drinks

Definition: a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic)

Usage: he ordered a second round

Similar words: serving, helping, portion

Definition: an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

Usage: the helpings were all small; his portion was larger than hers; there's enough for two servings each


Synonyms: beat, round

Definition: a regular route for a sentry or policeman

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

Similar words: itinerary, path, route

Definition: an established line of travel or access


Synonyms: round

Definition: the course along which communications spread

Usage: the story is going the rounds in Washington

Similar words: path, track, course

Definition: a line or route along which something travels or moves

Usage: the hurricane demolished houses in its path; the track of an animal; the course of the river


Synonyms: round, turn, bout

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

Similar words: part, section, division

Definition: one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole

Usage: the written part of the exam; the finance section of the company; the BBC's engineering division


Synonyms: rhythm, cycle, round

Definition: an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs

Usage: the never-ending cycle of the seasons

Similar words: time interval, interval

Definition: a definite length of time marked off by two instants


Synonyms for (verb) round

Synonyms: fill out, flesh out, round

Definition: become round, plump, or shapely

Usage: The young woman is fleshing out

Similar words: gain, put on

Definition: increase (one's body weight)

Usage: She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising


Synonyms: round, round off, round out

Definition: make round

Usage: round the edges

Similar words: shape, form

Definition: give shape or form to

Usage: shape the dough; form the young child's character


Synonyms: round, round down, round off, round out

Definition: express as a round number

Usage: round off the amount

Similar words: alter, change, modify

Definition: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

Usage: The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city; The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue


Synonyms: polish, polish up, round, round off, brush up

Definition: bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state

Usage: polish your social manners

Similar words: perfect, hone

Definition: make perfect or complete

Usage: perfect your French in Paris!


Synonyms: snipe, round, assail, assault, attack, lash out

Definition: attack in speech or writing

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

Similar words: criticise, criticize, pick apart, knock

Definition: find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws

Usage: The paper criticized the new movie; Don't knock the food--it's free


Synonyms: labialise, labialize, round

Definition: pronounce with rounded lips

Similar words: pronounce, say, sound out, enounce, enunciate, articulate

Definition: speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way

Usage: She pronounces French words in a funny way; I cannot say `zip wire'; Can the child sound out this complicated word?


Synonyms: round

Definition: wind around; move along a circular course

Usage: round the bend

Similar words: go, locomote, travel, move

Definition: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

Usage: How fast does your new car go?; We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus; The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect; The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell; news travelled fast


Synonyms for (adj) round

Synonyms: round

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

Usage: in round numbers

Similar words: inexact

Definition: not exact


Synonyms: pear-shaped, orotund, rotund, round

Definition: (of sounds) full and rich

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

Similar words: full

Definition: (of sound) having marked deepness and body

Usage: full tones; a full voice


Synonyms: round, circular

Definition: having a circular shape

Similar words: apple-shaped

Definition: having the general shape of an apple


Similar words: ball-shaped, spheric, spherical, orbicular, global, globose, globular

Definition: having the shape of a sphere or ball

Usage: a spherical object; nearly orbicular in shape; little globular houses like mud-wasp nests- Zane Grey


Similar words: barrel-shaped

Definition: having the general shape of a barrel


Similar words: bulb-shaped, bulblike, bulbous

Definition: shaped like a bulb


Similar words: capitate

Definition: being abruptly enlarged and globose at the tip


Similar words: coccoid

Definition: spherical; like a coccus

Usage: a coccoid microorganism


Similar words: cumuliform

Definition: shaped like a cumulus cloud


Similar words: disc-shaped, disclike, discoid, discoidal, disk-shaped, disklike

Definition: having a flat circular shape


Similar words: goblet-shaped

Definition: resembling the shape of a goblet


Similar words: moon-round, moonlike

Definition: resembling the moon in shape


Similar words: nutlike

Definition: resembling a nut in shape and size


Similar words: pancake-like

Definition: resembling a pancake in shape


Similar words: pear-shaped

Definition: having a round shape tapered at one end


Similar words: pinwheel-shaped

Definition: having the round shape of a pinwheel


Similar words: ringlike

Definition: having the shape of a ring


Similar words: roundish

Definition: somewhat round in appearance or form


Similar words: wheel-like

Definition: round like a wheel


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