round: Information About The Word 'round'

round is an acceptable dictionary word for games like scrabble, words with friends, crossword, etc.

The word 'round' is made up of 5 letters.

• (a) having a circular shape
• (n) a charge of ammunition for a single shot
• (n) an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; "the neverending cycle of the seasons"
• (n) a regular route for a sentry or policeman; "in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name"
• (n) (often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order); "the doctor goes on his rounds first thing every morning"; "the postman's rounds"; "we enjoyed our round of the local bars"
• (n) the activity of playing 18 holes of golf; "a round of golf takes about 4 hours"
• (n) the usual activities in your day; "the doctor made his rounds"
• (n) (sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive
• (n) the course along which communications spread; "the story is going the rounds in Washington"
• (n) a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic); "he ordered a second round"
• (n) a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg
• (n) 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"
• (n) an outburst of applause; "there was a round of applause"
• (n) a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
• (n) any circular or rotating mechanism; "the machine punched out metal circles"
• (r) from beginning to end; throughout; "It rains all year round on Skye"; "frigid weather the year around"
• (s) (of sounds) full and rich; "orotund tones"; "the rotund and reverberating phrase"; "pear-shaped vowels"
• (s) (of numbers) to the nearest ten, hundred, or thousand; "in round numbers"
• (v) wind around; move along a circular course; "round the bend"
• (v) make round; "round the edges"
• (v) be around; "Developments surround the town"; "The river encircles the village"
• (v) pronounce with rounded lips
• (v) attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"
• (v) bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state; "polish your social manners"
• (v) express as a round number; "round off the amount"
• (v) become round, plump, or shapely; "The young woman is fleshing out"

Using the word 'round' in Scrabble will fetch you 6 points while using it in Words with Friends will fetch you 8 points (without taking into consideration the effect of any multipliers).

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