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Definition round in American English

round noun

[countable] noun
/raʊnd/
1

one of a series of meetings

Example

The next round of peace talks will be held in Rome.

Example

The agreement came at the end of the third round of negotiations.

Synonyms and related words
series process campaign
1.1

a game or a series of games in a competition

Example

Murray plays his first match in the second round on Wednesday.

Example

Brazil beat the United States in the second round of the World Cup.

Synonyms and related words
battle/war of nerves bye card
1.2

one of a series of elections

Example

The opposition party is leading after the first round of the elections.

Synonyms and related words
advance poll beauty contest by-election
1.3

one of a series of short periods of fighting in a boxing or wrestling match

Example

He knocked out his opponent in the fourth round.

Synonyms and related words
arm-wrestling bantamweight bare-knuckle
1.4

a series of visits to different people or places that are made as part of someone's job

Example

The bag was found by a mailman on his morning delivery round.

Synonyms and related words
visit round flying visit
2

a bullet or a shot that is fired from a weapon

Example

Those guns are capable of firing 1,250 rounds per minute.

Example

He had a handgun and several rounds of live ammunition.

Synonyms and related words
bandolier blank blank cartridge
3

a complete game of golf

Example

He likes nothing more than to play a round of golf.

Synonyms and related words
ace ace backswing
4

a drink for each of the people in a group

Example

Tom went to the bar to order another round of drinks.

Example

It's my round (=I will buy the drinks).

Synonyms and related words
drink beverage drop
5

a round slice of food

Example

He prepared cucumber rounds covered with cream cheese.

Synonyms and related words
a stick of butter/margarine batch bed
6

(about an Internet post) to be shared lots of times

Example

This nearly instant recipe has been making the rounds online, but it is too brilliant not to share here, too.

Definition round in American English

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