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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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