Circular, or roughly so; plane, without angles, and having no axis much longer than any other.Having circular sections: as, round columns; round chambers. See round bodies, below.—Spherical; globular; compressed about a center; collected into a shape more or less exactly spherical.Without corners or edges; convex, not elongated, and unwrinkled; bounded by lines or surfaces of tolerably uniform curvature.Proceeding with an easy, smooth, brisk motion, like that of a wheel: as, a round trot.Well-filled; full; liberal or large in amount or volume: as, “good round sum,”Not descending to unworthy and vexatious stickling over small details.Not prevaricating; candid; open.Without much delicacy or reserve; plain-spoken: as, a round oath.Severe; harsh.Periodic; beginning and ending at the same position or state of things, and that without reversal of the direction of advance: as, a round journey.Filled out roundly or symmetrically; made complete in sense, symmetrical in form, and well-balanced in cadence; well-turned: said of a sentence or of literary style.Written, as a number, with one or more “round figures,” or ciphers, at the end. See round number, below.In anatomy and zoology: Circular; annular.Cylindric; terete.Rotund; globose or globular; spherical.In architecture, round-arched or-vaulted; characterized by the presence of round arches or a barrel-vault.A corruption of the word rondo, common in English music-books of the early part of the eighteenth century.In seal-engraving, a tool with a round bead-like end, used for purposes very similar to those of the bead-tool.Synonyms See roundness.n. That which has roundness; a round (spherical, circular, cylindrical, or conical) object or group of objects; a round part or piece of something: as, a round of beef.n. Specifically— A rung of a ladder or a chair, or any similar round or spindle-shaped piece joining side- or corner-pieces by its ends.n. In architecture, a molding the section of which is a segment of a circle or of a curved figure differing but little from a circle.n. In art, form rounded or curved and standing free in nature or representation; specifically, the presentation in sculpture of complete roundness, represented with its projection on all sides, as in nature, free from any ground, as distinguished from relief: used with the definite article, especially with reference to sculptures of human and animal figures.n. A circle; a ring or coil; a gathering in a circle or company, as of persons.n. A circuit of action or progression; a going about from point to point or from one to another in a more or less definite series; a range or course through a circle of places, persons, things, or doings: as, a round of travel or of visits; a round of duties or pleasures; the story went the rounds of the papers.n. A fixed or prescribed circuit of going or doing, supposed to be repeated at regular intervals; a course or tour of duty: as, a policeman's or a sentinel's round; the rounds of postmen, milkmen, newsmen, etc.; a round of inspection by a military officer or guard.n. A complete or continuous circuit or course; revolution or range from beginning to end, or without limit; sweep; scope; sphere: as, the rounds of the planets; the whole round of science.n. A bout or turn of joint or reciprocal action; a course of procedure by two or more, either complete in itself, or one of a series with intermissions or renewals: as, rounds of applause; a round at cards; a round of golf (a course of play round the whole extent of the golfing-ground).n. Specifically— In pugilism, one of the series of bouts constituting a prize-fight or a sparring-match. A round may last for a certain specified length of time, as three minutes, or until one of the combatants is down.n. A bout of shooting, as at a target, in saluting, or in battle, either with firearms or with bows, in which a certain number of shots are delivered, or in which the participants shoot or fire by turns.n. A bout of toast-drinking; the drinking of a toast or of a set of toasts by the persons round a table; also, a toast to be drunk by the company.n. A bout of drinking participated in by a number of persons; a treat all round: as, to pay for the round.n. In vocal music, a short rhythmical canon at the unison, in which the several voices enter at equal intervals of time: distinguished from a catch simply in not being necessarily humorous. Rounds have always been very popular in England. The earliest specimen is the famous “Sumer is i-cumen in,” which dates from the early part of the thirteenth century, and is the oldest example of counterpoint extant. Also called rondo, rota.n. Same as round dance (which see, under I.).n. Same as roundel.n. Ammunition for a single shot or volley: as, to supply a marksman or a company with forty rounds.n. In the manège, a volt, or circular tread.n. A brewers' vessel for holding beer while undergoing the final fermentation.Roundly; vigorously; loudly.On all sides; so as to surround or make the circuit of. See round about, below.With a revolving or rotating movement or course; in a circular or curvilinear direction; around: as, to go round in a circle; to turn round and go the other way.In or within a circuit; round about.To or at this place or time through a circuit or circuitous course.In circumference: as, a tree or a pillar 40 inches round.In a circling or circulating course; through a circle, as of persons or things: as, there was not food enough to go round; to pass round among the company.In a complete round or series; from beginning to end.In all respects; for all purposes: also used adjectively: as, a clever all-round writer or actor; a good horse for all-round work.All around; in every direction.[About, prep.] On every side of; all round.On every side of; surrounding; encircling: as, the people stood round him; to put a rope round a post.Circuitously about: as, a ramble round the park; to sail round Cape Horn; a journey round the world.To give roundness or rotundity to; make circular, spherical, cylindrical, conical, convex, or curved; form with a round or curved outline: as, to round the edges of anything; the rounded corners of a piano or of a book.To fill out roundly or symmetrically; complete or perfect in form or substance.To fill out the circle or term of; bring to completion; finish off.To encircle; encompass; surround.