n.
Function: noun
Date: 14th century
1 a : something (as a circle, globe, or ring) that is round b (1) : a knot of people (2) : a circle of things
2 : ROUND DANCE 1
3 : a musical canon in which each part begins on the same note and is continuously repeated
4 a : a rung of a ladder or a chair b : a rounded molding
5 a : a circling or circuitous path or course b : motion in a circle or a curving path
6 a : a route or circuit habitually covered (as by a security guard or police officer) b : a series of similar or customary calls or stops <making the round s of his friends ― Current Biog. > especially : a series of regularly scheduled professional calls on hospital patients made by a doctor or nurse ― usually used in plural
7 : a drink of liquor apiece served at one time to each person in a group <I'll buy the next round >
8 : a sequence of recurring routine or repetitive actions or events <went about my round of chores> <the newest round of talks>
9 : a period of time that recurs in a fixed pattern <the daily round >
10 a : one shot fired by a weapon or by each man in a military unit b : a unit of ammunition consisting of the parts necessary to fire one shot
11 a : a unit of action in a contest or game which comprises a stated period, covers a prescribed distance, includes a specified number of plays, or gives each player one turn b : a division of a tournament in which each contestant plays an opponent
12 : a prolonged burst (as of applause)
13 a : a cut of meat (as beef) especially between the rump and the lower leg ― see BEEF illustration b : a slice of food <a round of bread>
14 : a rounded or curved part
– in the round
1 : in full sculptured form unattached to a background
2 : with an inclusive or comprehensive view or representation
3 : with a center stage surrounded by an audience <a play presented in the round >