Meaning & use
round
Shaped like a circle or sphere, with a curved outline and no sharp corners.
See it in a sentence
The children rolled the round stone down the hill to watch it bounce.
She chose a round table so that everyone at dinner could see each other.
A note on using this word
Round can also work as a noun for one stage of a contest, as in 'the second round of the tournament.'
Words with a similar meaning
circularspherical
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
angular
Another way to use it
2. noun
One of a series of stages in a competition, discussion, or process.
Only four boxers remained after the first round of the tournament.
3. preposition
Surrounding or in a circular path around something.
The family gathered round the fire to tell stories.
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