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round*/*/*/
[raʊnd] adv, preposition British I
1) in circles moving in a circular way
The children were dancing round in a circle.[/ex]
The bird flew round and round the room, unable to escape.[/ex]
2) in or to many places in or to many different parts or areas
He wandered round the town, looking in shop windows.[/ex]
Books and papers were scattered round the room.[/ex]
All round the country factories are closing.[/ex]
3) into the opposite direction moving so that you face in the opposite direction
Katharine spun round to face him.[/ex]
The car stopped, turned round, and came back towards us.[/ex]
4) to the opposite side moving so that you can get to the opposite side of something
He walked round to the back of the building.[/ex]
5) near a place in or close to a particular place or area
She loved the countryside round Oxford.[/ex]
Do you live round here?[/ex]
6) surrounding sb/sth surrounding someone or something
He tied one end of the rope round his waist.[/ex]
There was a high brick wall round the garden.[/ex]
The children crowded round to see what was happening.[/ex]
7) not doing anything spending time in a place and not doing much
They spend all their time sitting round drinking coffee.[/ex]
8) at sb's house at or to someone's house
She's round at Patrick's.[/ex]
Why don't you invite him round for dinner?[/ex]
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round about — informal used for showing that you are guessing a time or number[/ex]
We got there round about half past nine.[/ex]
See:
about,
around,
circle I,
corner I
II
adj
round */*/*/[raʊnd]
1) shaped like a circle or a ball
a round table[/ex]
2) not exact, but given as a WHOLE NUMBER or as a number ending in zero
They quoted a round figure of £100 million.[/ex]
roundness noun [U] III
noun [C]
round */*/[raʊnd]
1) one of a series of similar events
The next round of peace talks will be held in Rome.[/ex]
2) a stage in a competition or election
Brazil beat the United States in the second round of the World Cup.[/ex]
3) a series of visits to different people or places that is made as part of someone's job
Both doctors were out on their rounds.[/ex]
The bag was found by a postman on his morning delivery round.[/ex]
4) a bullet or a shot that is fired from a weapon
Those guns are capable of firing 1, 250 rounds per minute.[/ex]
5) a drink for each of the people in a group
Tom bought a round of drinks.[/ex]
6) one of the periods of fighting in a BOXING or WRESTLING match
He knocked out his opponent in the fourth round.[/ex]
7) a complete game of golf
He likes to play a round of golf on Saturdays.[/ex]
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a round of applause — a period of time when an audience reacts by clapping their hands[/ex]
IV
verb [T]
round [raʊnd]
to go round something
The van had just rounded the corner.[/ex]
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- round sth down
- round sth off
- round sth up
- round sb/sth up

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