Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb round
3 of 8 senses of round
Sense 2
round, round out round off
=> purse
Sense 3
surround, environ, encircle, circle, round, ring
=> twine
=> wreath, wreathe
=> girth, girt, begird, gird
=> cloister
Sense 5
attack, round, assail, lash out snipe, assault
=> abuse, clapperclaw, blackguard, shout
=> claw
=> rip
=> whang
=> barrage
=> blister, whip
=> rubbish
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb round
3 of 8 senses of round
Sense 2
round, round out round off
=> purse
=> pooch, pooch out
Sense 3
surround, environ, encircle, circle, round, ring
=> twine
=> wreath, wreathe
=> girth, girt, begird, gird
=> cloister
Sense 5
attack, round, assail, lash out snipe, assault
=> abuse, clapperclaw, blackguard, shout
=> slang
=> vilify, revile, vituperate, rail
=> curse
=> claw
=> rip
=> whang
=> barrage
=> blister, whip
=> rubbish
Entailment of verb round
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb round
8 senses of round
Sense 1
round
=> travel, go move locomote
Sense 2
round, round out round off
=> shape, form
Sense 3
surround, environ, encircle, circle, round, ring
=> hold bear, carry, contain
Sense 4
round, labialize
=> pronounce, articulate, enounce, sound out enunciate, say
Sense 5
attack, round, assail, lash out snipe, assault
=> criticize, criticise, pick apart
Sense 6
polish, round, round off polish up brush up
=> perfect, hone
Sense 7
round off round down round out round
=> change, alter
Sense 8
round, fill out
=> gain, put on
Familiarity of verb round
round used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 8)
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb round
Sense 1
round
=> travel, go move locomote
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Sense 2
round, round out round off
=> shape, form
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Sense 3
surround, environ, encircle, circle, round, ring
=> hold bear, carry, contain
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Sense 4
round, labialize
=> pronounce, articulate, enounce, sound out enunciate, say
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Sense 5
attack, round, assail, lash out snipe, assault
=> criticize, criticise, pick apart
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Sense 6
polish, round, round off polish up brush up
=> perfect, hone
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Sense 7
round off round down round out round
=> change, alter
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Sense 8
round, fill out
=> gain, put on
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Grep of noun round
anchorage ground
background
battleground
bedground
bottom round
breeding ground
burial ground
burying ground
campground
camping ground
common ground
daily round
fairground
foreground
gill-over-the-ground
go-around
ground
high ground
hole in the ground
hunting ground
merry-go-round
parade ground
picnic ground
piece of ground
playground
pleasure ground
plot of ground
proving ground
quarter round
round
round-bottom flask
round-headed leek
round-leaved rein orchid
round-spored gyromitra
round-table conference
round-tailed muskrat
round-trip light time
round-trip ticket
round angle
round arch
round bone
round clam
round dance
round dancing
round file
round hand
round kumquat
round ligament of the uterus
round of drinks
round of golf
round robin
round scad
round shape
round shot
round steak
round table
round top
round trip
round whitefish
round window
roundabout
roundabout way
roundedness
roundel
roundelay
rounder
rounders
roundhead
roundhouse
roundness
roundsman
roundtable
roundup
roundworm
screen background
sleeping around
solid ground
stamping ground
surround
teeing ground
theater in the round
top round
turn around
turnaround
turnround
underground
whip-round
wraparound
Overview of noun round
The noun round has 14 senses (first 6 from tagged texts)
1. (6) round, unit of ammunition, one shot -- (a charge of ammunition for a single shot)
2. (2) cycle, rhythm, round -- (an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; "the neverending cycle of the seasons")
3. (1) beat round -- (a regular route for a sentry or policeman; "in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name")
4. (1) round -- ((often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order); "the doctor goes on his rounds first thing every morning"; "the postman's rounds"; "we enjoyed our round of the local bars")
5. (1) round of golf, round -- (the activity of playing 18 holes of golf; "a round of golf takes about 4 hours")
6. (1) round, daily round -- (the usual activities in your day "the doctor made his rounds")
7. turn, bout, round -- ((in sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive)
8. round -- (the course along which communications spread; "the story is going the rounds in Washington")
9. round, round of drinks -- (a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic); "he ordered a second round")
10. round -- (a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg)
11. round -- (a partsong in which voices follow each other one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time; "they enjoyed singing rounds")
12. round -- (an outburst of applause; "there was a round of applause")
13. rung, round, stave -- (a crosspiece between the legs of a chair)
14. circle, round -- (any circular or rotating mechanism; "the machine punched out metal circles")
Overview of verb round
The verb round has 8 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (3) round -- (wind around move along a circular course)
2. (1) round, round out round off -- (make round)
3. surround, environ, encircle, circle, round, ring -- (be around "Developments surround the town"; "The river encircles the village")
4. round, labialize -- (pronounce with rounded lips)
5. attack, round, assail, lash out snipe, assault -- (attack verbally, in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker")
6. polish, round, round off polish up brush up -- (bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state; "polish your social manners")
7. round off round down round out round -- (express as a round number; "round off the amount")
8. round, fill out -- (become round, plump, or shapely)
Overview of adj round
The adj round has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (13) round, circular -- (having a circular shape)
2. (1) orotund, rotund, round, pear-shaped -- ((of sounds) full and rich; "orotund tones"; "the rotund and reverberating phrase"; "pear-shaped vowels")
3. (1) round -- ((of numbers) to the nearest ten hundred, or thousand; "in round numbers")
Overview of adv round
The adv round has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (3) round, around -- (from beginning to end throughout; "It rains all year round on Skye"; "frigid weather the year around")
Antonyms of adj round
3 senses of round
Sense 1
round (vs. square), circular
square (vs. round)
=> quadrate
=> right-angled
=> squared
=> squarish
Sense 2
orotund, rotund, round, pear-shaped
INDIRECT (VIA full) -> thin
Sense 3
round
INDIRECT (VIA inexact) -> exact
Similarity of adj round
3 senses of round
Sense 1
round (vs. square), circular
=> ball-shaped, global, globose, globular, orbicular, spheric, spherical
=> bulblike, bulbous
=> capitate
=> discoid, discoidal, disklike
=> moonlike, moon-round
=> ringlike
=> roundish
=> coccoid
=> nutlike
=> pear-shaped
=> orbiculate, orbicular
Also See-> rounded#1
Sense 2
orotund, rotund, round, pear-shaped
=> full (vs. thin)
Sense 3
round
=> inexact (vs. exact)
Attributes of adj round
Familiarity of adj round
round used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3)
Grep of adj round
aboveground
aground
air-to-ground
all-around
all-round
belowground
ground
moon-round
round
round-arm
round-backed
round-bottom
round-bottomed
round-eyed
round-faced
round-shouldered
round-the-clock
roundabout
rounded
roundheaded
roundish
underground
year-around
year-round
Overview of noun round
The noun round has 14 senses (first 6 from tagged texts)
1. (6) round, unit of ammunition, one shot -- (a charge of ammunition for a single shot)
2. (2) cycle, rhythm, round -- (an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; "the neverending cycle of the seasons")
3. (1) beat round -- (a regular route for a sentry or policeman; "in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name")
4. (1) round -- ((often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order); "the doctor goes on his rounds first thing every morning"; "the postman's rounds"; "we enjoyed our round of the local bars")
5. (1) round of golf, round -- (the activity of playing 18 holes of golf; "a round of golf takes about 4 hours")
6. (1) round, daily round -- (the usual activities in your day "the doctor made his rounds")
7. turn, bout, round -- ((in sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive)
8. round -- (the course along which communications spread; "the story is going the rounds in Washington")
9. round, round of drinks -- (a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic); "he ordered a second round")
10. round -- (a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg)
11. round -- (a partsong in which voices follow each other one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time; "they enjoyed singing rounds")
12. round -- (an outburst of applause; "there was a round of applause")
13. rung, round, stave -- (a crosspiece between the legs of a chair)
14. circle, round -- (any circular or rotating mechanism; "the machine punched out metal circles")
Overview of verb round
The verb round has 8 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (3) round -- (wind around move along a circular course)
2. (1) round, round out round off -- (make round)
3. surround, environ, encircle, circle, round, ring -- (be around "Developments surround the town"; "The river encircles the village")
4. round, labialize -- (pronounce with rounded lips)
5. attack, round, assail, lash out snipe, assault -- (attack verbally, in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker")
6. polish, round, round off polish up brush up -- (bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state; "polish your social manners")
7. round off round down round out round -- (express as a round number; "round off the amount")
8. round, fill out -- (become round, plump, or shapely)
Overview of adj round
The adj round has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (13) round, circular -- (having a circular shape)
2. (1) orotund, rotund, round, pear-shaped -- ((of sounds) full and rich; "orotund tones"; "the rotund and reverberating phrase"; "pear-shaped vowels")
3. (1) round -- ((of numbers) to the nearest ten hundred, or thousand; "in round numbers")
Overview of adv round
The adv round has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (3) round, around -- (from beginning to end throughout; "It rains all year round on Skye"; "frigid weather the year around")
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