ROUND


Meaning of ROUND in English

I. adjective

1.

having every part of the circumference equally distant from a center within

flowers crowded in stiff round beds

Synonyms: circular

Related Word: annular, globular, orbed, orbicular, rounded, spherical, spiral

2.

Synonyms: curved , arced, arched, arciform, arrondi, bent, bowed, curvilinear, rounded

3.

Synonyms: rotund 2, chubby, plump, plumpish, plumpy, podgy, pudgy, roly-poly, roundabout, tubby

4.

Synonyms: outspoken , free, free-spoken, vocal

5.

Synonyms: resonant , consonant, orotund, plangent, resounding, ringing, rotund, sonorant, sonorous, vibrant

II. adverb

1.

Synonyms: about 1, around, round about

2.

Synonyms: nearly , about, all but, almost, approximately, as good as, just about, most, practically, well-nigh

3.

Synonyms: through 1, around, over, throughout

4.

Synonyms: about 6, again, around, back, backward, in reverse, round about

III. preposition

1.

Synonyms: near 2, ||aside, beside, by, nearby, nigh

2.

Synonyms: about 4, through, throughout

IV. noun

1.

Synonyms: ball 1, globe, orb, rondure, sphere

2.

Synonyms: revolution 1, circuit, circulation, circumvolution, gyration, gyre, rotation, turn, wheel, whirl

3.

Synonyms: tour 2, circuit, roundabout, round trip

4.

Synonyms: cycle 1, circle, wheel

5.

Synonyms: curve , arc, arch, bend, bow, curvation, curvature

V. verb

1.

Synonyms: ball , conglobate, conglobe, ensphere, sphere

2.

Synonyms: surround 1, begird, circle, compass, encircle, encompass, gird, girdle, hem, ring

3.

Synonyms: polish 2, perfect, refine, sleek, slick, smooth

4.

Synonyms: curve , bend, bow, crook

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