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round


 
  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 
  -------------- 
 
  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 
  -------------- 
 
  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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