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2round adverb 1 : from beginning to end : AROUND

2 : in the reverse or opposite direction

3 : in all or various directions from a fixed point

Synonyms

[2] about, around, back—more at AROUND

[3] about, around, over, through, throughout—more at AROUND

3round noun 1 : something round (as a circle, globe, or ring)

2 : a curved or rounded part (as a rung of a ladder)

3 : an indirect path or course; also : a regularly covered route (as of a security guard)

4 : a series or cycle of recurring actions or events

5 : one shot fired by a soldier or a gun; also : ammunition for one shot

6 : a period of time or a unit of play in a game or contest

7 : a cut of meat (as beef) esp. between the rump and the lower leg

— in the round

1 : FREESTANDING

2 : with a center stage surrounded by an audience

Synonyms

band, circle, eye, hoop, loop, ring—more at RING

4round verb 1 : to make or become round

2 : to go or pass around or part way around

3 : to bring to completion or perfection : FINISH — often used with out or off

4 : to become plump or shapely

5 : to express as a round number — often used with off

6 : to follow a winding course : BEND

Synonyms

[1] agglomerate, ball, conglomerate, roll, wad—more at WAD

[2] circle, circumnavigate, coil, compass, encircle, girdle, loop, orbit, ring—more at ENCIRCLE

usually round off or round out [3] close, conclude, end, finish, terminate, wind up, wrap up—more at CLOSE

[6] arc, arch, bend, bow, crook, curve, hook, sweep, swerve, wheel—more at CURVE

5round preposition : AROUND

1roundabout adjective : having a circular or winding course : INDIRECT

Synonyms

circuitous, circular, indirect—more at INDIRECT

2roundabout noun, British

: MERRY-GO-ROUND

roun·de·lay noun 1 : a simple song with a refrain

2 : a poem with a recurring refrain

round·house noun 1 : a circular building for housing and repairing locomotives

2 : a blow with the hand made with a wide swing

round·ly adverb 1 a : in a complete manner

b : WIDELY

2 : in a blunt way

3 : with vigor

Synonyms

completely, exhaustively, fully, minutely, thoroughly, totally—more at THOROUGHLY

round–rob·in noun : a tournament in which each contestant meets every other contestant in turn

round–shoul·dered adjective : having the shoulders stooping or rounded

round–trip noun : a trip to a place and back

round·up noun 1 : the gathering together of cattle on the range by riding around them and driving them in; also : the ranch hands and horses engaged in a roundup

2 : a gathering in of scattered persons or things

3 : a summary of information : SUMMARY

Synonyms

abstract, digest, encapsulation, epitome, outline, précis, recapitulation, résumé, sum, summary, synopsis—more at SUMMARY

round up verb : to gather in or bring together from various quarters

Synonyms

accumulate, amass, assemble, collect, concentrate, garner, gather, group, lump, pick up, scrape—more at GATHER

round·worm noun : NEMATODE

rouse verb roused; rous·ing 1 : to excite to activity : stir up

2 : to wake from sleep

— rous·er noun

Synonyms

arouse, awake, wake

rous·ing adjective : giving rise to excitement

Synonyms

breathtaking, electric, exciting, exhilarating, stirring, thrilling—more at EXCITING

roust·about noun : one who does heavy unskilled labor (as on a dock or in an oil field)

1rout noun 1 : MOB 1, 2

2 : DISTURBANCE

3 : a fashionable gathering

2rout verb 1 : RUMMAGE

2 : to gouge out

3 : to expel by force

Synonyms

banish, boot, bounce, cast, chase, dismiss, drum, eject, expel, oust, run off, throw out—more at EJECT

3rout noun 1 : a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat

2 : a disastrous defeat

Synonyms

defeat, loss, shellacking—more at DEFEAT

4rout verb 1 : to put to flight

2 : to defeat decisively

Synonyms

[1] banish, boot, bounce, cast, chase, dismiss, drum, eject, expel, oust, run off, throw out—more at EJECT

[2] beat, best, clobber, conquer,