round

1.a charge of ammunition for a single shot

2.an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs;

the neverending cycle of the seasons

3.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.(often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order);

the doctor goes on his rounds first thing every morning

5.the activity of playing 18 holes of golf;

a round of golf takes about 4 hours

6.the usual activities in your day;

the doctor made his rounds

7.(sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive

8.the course along which communications spread;

the story is going the rounds in Washington

9.a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic);

he ordered a second round

10. a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg

11. 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. an outburst of applause;

there was a round of applause

13. a crosspiece between the legs of a chair

14. any circular or rotating mechanism;

the machine punched out metal circles

15.having a circular shape

16.(of sounds) full and rich;

orotund tones

17.(of numbers) to the nearest ten, hundred, or thousand;

in round numbers

18.from beginning to end; throughout;

It rains all year round on Skye

1.wind around; move along a circular course;

round the bend

2.make round;

round the edges

3.be around;

Developments surround the town

4.pronounce with rounded lips

5.attack in speech or writing;

The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker

6.bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state;

polish your social manners

7.express as a round number;

round off the amount

8.become round, plump, or shapely;

The young woman is fleshing out