ROUNDUP


Meaning of ROUNDUP in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

( -s )

Etymology: in sense 1, from round (VI) + up; in other senses from round up

1. : an upward curvature (as in a ship's deck) : camber

2.

a. : the gathering together of cattle by riders (as for branding or for shipment to market)

b. : the men and horses engaged in a roundup

3. : a gathering in of scattered persons or things

a roundup of criminals

4.

a. : a summary (as in a printed or broadcast news report) of related information of various kinds or from various sources

a roundup of the year's financial news

b. : a brief résumé of late news

said he heard it on the 11 o'clock news roundup

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.