rounded

[ roun-did ]

/ ˈraʊn dɪd /

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adjective

reduced to simple curves; made round.

Phonetics. pronounced with rounded lips; labialized: “Boot” has a rounded vowel. Compare spread(def 40), unrounded.

fully developed, perfected, or complete; diversified and well-balanced (sometimes used in combination): a well-rounded education; a rounded character.

round¹(def 11).

Origin of rounded

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at round¹, -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM rounded

round·ed·ly, adverb round·ed·ness, noun

Words nearby rounded

round-the-clock, round-trip ticket, round-tripper, roundabout, roundabout chair, rounded, roundel, roundelay, rounder, rounders, roundhead

Definition for rounded (2 of 3)

round ¹

[ round ]

/ raʊnd /

adjective, round·er, round·est.

having a flat, circular surface, as a disk.

ring-shaped, as a hoop.

curved like part of a circle, as an outline.

having a circular cross section, as a cylinder; cylindrical.

spherical or globular, as a ball.

shaped more or less like a part of a sphere; hemispherical.

free from angularity; consisting of full, curved lines or shapes, as handwriting or parts of the body.

executed with or involving circular motion.

full, complete, or entire: a round dozen.

noting, formed, or expressed by an integer or whole number with no fraction.

expressed, given, or exact to the nearest multiple or power of ten; in tens, hundreds, thousands, or the like: in round numbers.

roughly correct; approximate: a round guess.

considerable in amount; ample: a round sum of money.

brought to completeness or perfection.

full and sonorous, as sound.

vigorous or brisk: a round trot.

straightforward, plain, or candid; outspoken: a round scolding.

positive or unqualified: a round assertion.

noun

any round shape, as a circle, ring or sphere.

a circular, ring-shaped, curved, or spherical object; a rounded form.

something circular in cross section, as a rung of a ladder or chair.

Sometimes rounds. a completed course of time, series of events or operations, etc., ending at a point corresponding to that at the beginning: We waited through the round of many years.

any complete course, series, or succession: The strike was settled after a long round of talks; a round of parties.

Often rounds. a going around from place to place, as in a habitual or definite circuit: a doctor's rounds.

a completed course or spell of activity, commonly one of a series, in some play or sport: the second round of a tournament.

a recurring period of time, succession of events, duties, etc.: the daily round.

an entire range: the round of human capabilities.

a single outburst, as of applause or cheers.

a single discharge of shot by each of a number of guns, rifles, etc.

a single discharge by one firearm.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot.

a single serving, especially of drink, made more or less simultaneously to everyone present, as at table or at a bar: The next round is on me.

round dance.

movement in a circle or around an axis.

Cookery.

Also round of beef. the portion of the thigh of beef below the rump and above the leg.
Informal. round steak.

a slice, as of bread.

Archery. a specified number of arrows shot from a specified distance from the target in accordance with the rules.

one of a series of three-minute periods making up a boxing match: a 15-round bout.

Music.

a short, rhythmical canon at the unison, in which the several voices enter at equally spaced intervals of time.
rounds, the order followed in ringing a peal of bells in diatonic sequence from the highest to the lowest.

Golf. a playing of the complete course.

Cards. a division of play in a game, consisting of a turn each for every player to bid, bet, play a card, deal the cards, or be dealt cards.

adverb

throughout or from the beginning to the end of a recurring period of time: all year round.

Also 'round. around: The music goes round and round.

preposition

throughout (a period of time): a resort visited all round the year.

around: It happened round noon.

verb (used with object)

to make round.

to free from angularity; fill out symmetrically; make plump.

to bring to completeness or perfection; finish.

Jewelry. to form (a gem) roughly (sometimes followed by up); girdle.

to end (a sentence, paragraph, etc.) with something specified: He rounded his speech with a particularly apt quotation.

to encircle or surround.

to make a complete circuit of; pass completely around.

to make a turn or partial circuit around or to the other side of: to round a corner.

to cause to move in a circle; turn around.

Phonetics.

to make the opening at (the lips) relatively round or pursed during an utterance.
to pronounce (a speech sound, especially a vowel) with rounded lips; labialize.
to contract (the lips) laterally.Compare spread(def 14b), unround.

Mathematics. to replace by the nearest multiple of 10, with 5 being increased to the next highest multiple: 15,837 can be rounded to 15,840; then to 15,800; then to 16,000.

verb (used without object)

to become round.

to become free from angularity; become plump.

to develop to completeness or perfection.

to take a circular course; make a circuit, as a guard.

to make a turn or partial circuit around something.

to turn around as on an axis: to round on one's heels.

to reduce successively the number of digits to the right of the decimal point of a mixed number by dropping the final digit and adding 1 to the next preceding digit if the dropped digit was 5 or greater, or leaving the preceding digit unchanged if the dropped digit was 4 or less.

Verb Phrases

round off,

to complete or perfect; finish.
to express as a round number, usually to the nearest multiple of 10.

round out,

to complete or perfect: The new coin rounded out his collection.
to fill out; become rounder: She rounded out so nicely that everyone soon forgot she had been so ill.

round to, Nautical. to turn a sailing vessel in the direction from which the wind is blowing.

round up,

to drive or bring (cattle, sheep, etc.) together.
to assemble; gather: to round up all the suspects in an investigation.

Origin of round

1250–1300; (adj.) Middle English rond, round < Old French, stem of ront, earlier reont < Latin rotundus round, circular (see rotund); (noun) Middle English, partly derivative of the adj., partly < Old French rond, ronde (derivative of ront); (v.) Middle English, derivative of the adj.; (adv. and preposition) Middle English, apparently aphetic variant of around

SYNONYMS FOR round

9 whole, unbroken.

20 cylinder.

22 cycle, revolution, period.

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ANTONYMS FOR round

1 angular.

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OTHER WORDS FROM round

round·ness, noun

Definition for rounded (3 of 3)

round ²

[ round ]

/ raʊnd /

verb (used with or without object) Archaic.

to whisper.

Origin of round

before 1000; Middle English rounen, Old English rūnian, derivative of rūn a secret, rune¹

Example sentences from the Web for rounded

Only a rounded bar and three rotting bathtubs remain in the decrepit club.

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But the accounts give a rounded flavor of what people encounter.

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Then Cruz rounded up some of the far-right members of the House GOP caucus and plotted a revolt.

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To celebrate its 20th anniversary, we rounded up the strangest, most surprising facts about The Lion King.

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This symbol was first rounded into and then changed first to , and ultimately to .

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Like a young priestess she stood, motionless save for the sudden quiver of a limb, a quick pulse-flutter in the rounded throat.

The Mystery of Choice |Robert William Chambers
We rounded the terrible headland, and were floating at ease that evening on the glassy surface of Loch Erribol.

Memoirs of Life and Literature |W. H. Mallock
A rounded human development provides for the fullest and freest exercise of all the powers of being.

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Before the heavy snows these bunches were rounded up and driven to the ranch to winter there.

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British Dictionary definitions for rounded (1 of 2)

rounded

/ (ˈraʊndɪd) /

adjective

round or curved

having been made round or curved

full, mature, or complete

(of the lips) pursed, as in pronouncing the sound (uː)

(of a speech sound) articulated with rounded lips

Derived forms of rounded

roundedly, adverb roundedness, noun

British Dictionary definitions for rounded (2 of 2)

round

/ (raʊnd) /

adjective

having a flat circular shape, as a disc or hoop

having the shape of a sphere or ball

curved; not angular

involving or using circular motion

(prenominal) complete; entire a round dozen

maths

forming or expressed by an integer or whole number, with no fraction
expressed to the nearest ten, hundred, or thousandin round figures

(of a sum of money) considerable; ample

fully depicted or developed, as a character in a book

full and plump round cheeks

(of sound) full and sonorous

(of pace) brisk; lively

(prenominal) (of speech) candid; straightforward; unmodified a round assertion

(of a vowel) pronounced with rounded lips

noun

a round shape or object

in the round

in full detail
theatre with the audience all round the stage

a session, as of a negotiation a round of talks

a series, cycle, or sequence a giddy round of parties

the daily round the usual activities of one's day

a stage of a competition he was eliminated in the first round

(often plural) a series of calls, esp in a set order a doctor's rounds; a milkman's round

a playing of all the holes on a golf course

a single turn of play by each player, as in a card game

one of a number of periods constituting a boxing, wrestling, or other match, each usually lasting three minutes

archery a specified number of arrows shot from a specified distance

a single discharge by a number of guns or a single gun

a bullet, blank cartridge, or other charge of ammunition

a number of drinks bought at one time for a group of people

a single slice of bread or toast or two slices making a single serving of sandwiches

a general outburst of applause, cheering, etc

movement in a circle or around an axis

music a part song in which the voices follow each other at equal intervals at the same pitch

a sequence of bells rung in order of treble to tenor Compare change (def. 29)

a dance in which the dancers move in a circle

a cut of beef from the thigh between the rump and the shank

go the rounds or make the rounds

to go from place to place, as in making deliveries or social calls
(of information, rumour, etc) to be passed around, so as to be generally known

preposition

surrounding, encircling, or enclosing a band round her head

on all or most sides of to look round one

on or outside the circumference or perimeter of the stands round the racecourse

situated at various points in a lot of shelves round the house

from place to place in driving round Ireland

somewhere in or near to stay round the house

making a circuit or partial circuit about the ring road round the town

reached by making a partial circuit about something the shop round the corner

revolving round a centre or axis the earth's motion round its axis

so as to have a basis in the story is built round a good plot

adverb

on all or most sides the garden is fenced all round; the crowd gathered round

on or outside the circumference or perimeter the racing track is two miles round

in all directions from a point of reference he owns the land for ten miles round

to all members of a group pass the food round

in rotation or revolution the wheels turn round

by a circuitous route the road to the farm goes round by the pond

to a specific place she came round to see me

all year round throughout the year; in every month

verb

to make or become round

(tr) to encircle; surround

to move or cause to move with circular motion to round a bend

(tr)

to pronounce (a speech sound) with rounded lips
to purse (the lips)

See also round down, round off, round on, round out, round up

Derived forms of round

roundness, noun

Word Origin for round

C13: from Old French ront, from Latin rotundus round, from rota a wheel

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See around

Cultural definitions for rounded

round

A song that can be begun at different times by different singers, but with harmonious singing (see harmony) as the result. “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” is a round.

Idioms and Phrases with rounded

round

In addition to the idioms beginning with round

round and round
round figures
round off
round on
round out
round peg in a square hole
round robin
round the bend
round trip
round up

also see:

all year round
bring around (round)
come around (round)
get around (round)
in round numbers
in the round
make the rounds
other way round
pull round
rally around

Also see underaround.

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rounded

adjective

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Definition for rounded (2 of 3)

adjective, round·er, round·est.

noun

adverb

preposition

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

Verb Phrases

Origin of round

SYNONYMS FOR round

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OTHER WORDS FROM round

Definition for rounded (3 of 3)

verb (used with or without object) Archaic.

Origin of round

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adjective

Derived forms of rounded

British Dictionary definitions for rounded (2 of 2)

adjective

noun

preposition

adverb

verb

Derived forms of round

Word Origin for round

undefined round

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rounded

adjective

Origin of rounded

OTHER WORDS FROM rounded

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Definition for rounded (2 of 3)

adjective, round·er, round·est.

noun

adverb

preposition

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

Verb Phrases

Origin of round

SYNONYMS FOR round

ANTONYMS FOR round

OTHER WORDS FROM round

Definition for rounded (3 of 3)

verb (used with or without object) Archaic.

Origin of round

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adjective

Derived forms of rounded

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adjective

noun

preposition

adverb

verb

Derived forms of round

Word Origin for round

undefined round

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