round

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈraʊnd/
• SAMPA: /"raUnd/

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Preposition

Preposition round

1. If $x$ is round $y$, $y$ is in the middle and $x$ is on all sides.

   Everyone stood round the fire to keep warm.

2. If you turn or look round, you are now facing the opposite direction.

   She turned round to see what had made the noise.

3. You round up numbers in math

   You round 28 up to 30.

Synonyms

• around

Related words

• around

Adjective

Positive round

Comparative rounder

Superlative roundest

1. Something is round if it's like a circle or like part of a circle. It is curved, not straight.

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  A circle is round.

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  A ball is round.

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  A cylinder is round.

Synonyms

• circular
• spherical

Verb

Plain form round

Third-person singular rounds

Past tense rounded

Past participle rounded

Present participle rounding

1. (transitive) If you round something, you make it round, like a circle or a sphere.