Super Glossary

Round Adjective Synonyms
approximate, rough, rounded (off or up or down), whole
In round numbers, that makes 40 per cent For and 60 per cent Against.

exact, precise, complete, entire, full
That makes a round hundred times you have asked me the same question.

circle, disc, ring, hoop, annulus, ball, sphere, globe, orb, bead
The moulding has a repeated pattern of a round alternating with three vertical grooves.

curved, curvilinear, rounded, arched
The round chisel is used to cut these grooves.

return
We made the round trip to Bristol in less than three hours.

rounded, mellow, full, vibrant, reverberant, reverberating, sonorous, rich, mellifluous, orotund, pear-shaped
Couldn't you listen forever to those beautiful round tones sung by Fischer-Dieskau.

cycle, series, sequence, succession, bout, spell
The current round of talks on the economy is expected to last for three days. There was the usual round of parties on New Year's Eve.

Round Adverb Synonyms
circular, disc-shaped, discoid, disc-like
I prefer a round table to a square one. She made a round motion to demonstrate the shape.

around, in a circle or circuit, in or by a circular or circuitous route or path, circuitously
This road goes round to the other side of the lake.

spherical, ball-shaped, ball-like, globular, spheroid, spheroidal, globe-shaped, globelike, globate, orb-shaped, orb-like, orbicular
You will never convince me that the earth is round - I know what I see.

about, around, in the neighborhood or vicinity or (general) area
There isn't a soul for miles round.

ring-shaped, annular, hoop-shaped, hoop-like
The track is oval, not round.

Round Noun Synonyms
heat, stage, level, turn
After each round in the tournament, the losers are eliminated, reducing the competitors by half.

orbit, circumnavigate, go (a)round, circle, encircle
He rounded the earth in the fastest recorded time.

spell, period, run, spate, bout, outburst, burst, volley
Each new acrobat who added to the human pyramid got a round of applause.

turn, go (a)round
The car rounded the corner on two wheels.

bullet, cartridge, charge, shell, (single) shot
Each man was given only ten rounds of ammunition.

Round Preposition Synonyms
from beginning to end, from start to finish, through
He now lives in France the year round.

in perimeter or periphery, around
The indoor track is exactly one fifth of a mile round.

around, about, in a circle or ring, on all sides
Gather round and I'll tell you a story. Pass the hat round for Harry's farewell party.

Round Verb Synonyms
about, around, nearby, in the neighborhood or vicinity or (general) area of
Whenever I want to see you alone, there are always people round you. Just look round you if you don't believe me.

about, around, encircling, enclosing, orbiting
The fence round the site ought to keep out the curious. The new bypass round town ought to reduce local traffic.

here and there in, about, around, throughout, all over, everywhere in
Dad used to smoke and kept dozens of ash trays round the house.

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