round

Sense 1 noun

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

Sense 2 verb

wind around; move along a circular course

round the bend

Sense 3 adjective

having a circular shape

Sense 4 adverb

from beginning to end; throughout

It rains all year round on Skye

Sense 5 noun

an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs

the never-ending cycle of the seasons

Sense 6 verb

make round

round the edges

Sense 7 adjective

(of sounds) full and rich

orotund tones

Sense 8 noun

a regular route for a sentry or policeman

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

Sense 9 verb

pronounce with rounded lips

Sense 10 adjective

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

in round numbers

Sense 11 noun

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

the doctor goes on his rounds first thing every morning

Sense 12 verb

attack in speech or writing

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

Sense 13 noun

the activity of playing 18 holes of golf

a round of golf takes about 4 hours

Sense 14 verb

bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state

polish your social manners

Sense 15 noun

the usual activities in your day

the doctor made his rounds

Sense 16 verb

express as a round number

round off the amount

Sense 17 noun

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

Sense 18 verb

become round, plump, or shapely

The young woman is fleshing out

Sense 19 noun

the course along which communications spread

the story is going the rounds in Washington

Sense 20 noun

a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic)

he ordered a second round

Sense 21 noun

a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg

Sense 22 noun

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

they enjoyed singing rounds

Sense 23 noun

an outburst of applause

there was a round of applause

Sense 24 noun

a crosspiece between the legs of a chair

Sense 25 noun

any circular or rotating mechanism

the machine punched out metal circles