Meaning Of The Word Round

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round adjective uses
adjective: Something that is round is shaped like a circle or ball.
graded adjective: If someone has round eyes, their eyes are open wide, for example because they are surprised, excited, or afraid.

round in American English 1
shaped like a ball; spherical; globular
adjective: having a flat, circular surface, as a disk
noun: any round shape, as a circle, ring or sphere

round in American English 2
to whisper
to whisper (to)

round in British English
adjective: having a flat circular shape, as a disc or hoop
noun: a round shape or object

round noun uses
In a boxing or wrestling match, a round is one of the periods during which the boxers or wrestlers fight.
In sport, a round is a series of games in a competition. The winners of these games go on to play in the next round, and so on, until only one player or team is left.
countable noun: A round of events is a series of related events, especially one which comes after or before a similar series of events.

round preposition and adverb uses
preposition: To be positioned round a place or object means to surround it or be on all sides of it. To move round a place means to go along its edge, back to the point where you started.

round verb uses
verb: If you round a place or obstacle, you move in a curve past the edge or corner of it.

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