n. the usual activities in your day; "the doctor made his rounds"

n. an outburst of applause; "there was a round of applause"

n. 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"

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

n. a division of play in a game, consisting of a turn each for every player to bid

n. the activity of playing 18 holes of golf; "a round of golf takes about 4 hours"

n. any circular or rotating mechanism; "the machine punched out metal circles"

n. a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic); "he ordered a second round"

n. a charge of ammunition for a single shot

n. a crosspiece between the legs of a chair

n. a regular route for a sentry or policeman; "in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name"

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

n. an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; "the never-ending cycle of the seasons"

v. address a question to and expect an answer from; "Ask your teacher about trigonometry"; "The children asked me about their dead grandmother"

v. express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"

v. direct or put; seek an answer to; "ask a question"

v. consider obligatory; request and expect; "We require our secretary to be on time"; "Aren't we asking too much of these children?"; "I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons"

v. inquire about; "I asked about their special today"; "He had to ask directions several times"

v. become round, plump, or shapely; "The young woman is fleshing out"

v. pronounce with rounded lips

v. wind around; move along a circular course; "round the bend"

v. make round; "round the edges"

v. express as a round number; "round off the amount"

v. bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state; "polish your social manners"

v. require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"

v. be around; "Developments surround the town"; "The river encircles the village"

adv. "It rains all year round on Skye"

adj. (mathematics) expressed to the nearest integer, ten, hundred, or thousand; "in round numbers"

adj. having a circular shape

n. enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause)

n. (construction) a layer of masonry; "a course of bricks"

n. a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled

n. a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island; "the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary"

n. a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops; "a coil of rope"

n. a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb

n. ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center

n. a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)

n. the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents

n. electrical device to which electrical power is delivered

n. support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway; "he paused on the bottom step"

n. an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position; "he set a row of posts in the ground and strung barbwire between them"

n. a line or route along which something travels or moves; "the hurricane demolished houses in its path"; "the track of an animal"; "the course of the river"

n. general line of orientation; "the river takes a southern course"; "the northeastern trend of the coast"

n. a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game"

n. the time during which a school holds classes; "they had to shorten the school term"

n. an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period"

n. an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; "the never-ending cycle of the seasons"

n. an unbroken period of time during which you do something; "there were stretches of boredom"; "he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary"

n. the time during which a school holds classes; "they had to shorten the school term"

n. an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period"

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

v. question persistently; "She pumped the witnesses for information"

v. cook over a grill; "grill the sausages"

v. examine someone's knowledge of something; "The teacher tests us every week"; "We got quizzed on French irregular verbs"

v. take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs; "the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard work took its toll on her"

v. consider obligatory; request and expect; "We require our secretary to be on time"; "Aren't we asking too much of these children?"; "I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons"

v. require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"

v. request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection; "appeal to somebody for help"; "Invoke God in times of trouble"

v. write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing

v. make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently; "Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce"; "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities"

v. ask to come; "summon a lawyer"

v. make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world"

v. ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons"

v. call upon in supplication; entreat; "I beg you to stop!"

v. impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to; "He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend"

v. request urgently and forcefully; "The victim's family is demanding compensation"; "The boss demanded that he be fired immediately"; "She demanded to see the manager"

v. claim as due or just; "The bank demanded payment of the loan"

v. institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against; "He was warned that the district attorney would process him"; "She actioned the company for discrimination"

v. ask humbly (for something); "He supplicated the King for clemency"

v. appeal or request earnestly; "I pleaded with him to stop"

v. place an order for

v. demand and take for use or service, especially by military or public authority for public service

v. express a desire for

v. beg persistently and urgently; "I importune you to help them"

v. call to mind; "this remark evoked sadness"

v. take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs; "the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard work took its toll on her"

v. require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"

v. express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"

v. claim as due or just; "The bank demanded payment of the loan"

v. make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world"

v. bring to a whole, with all the necessary parts or elements; "A child would complete the family"

v. make perfect or complete; "perfect your French in Paris!"

v. make slick or smooth

v. claim as due or just; "The bank demanded payment of the loan"

v. consider obligatory; request and expect; "We require our secretary to be on time"; "Aren't we asking too much of these children?"; "I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons"

v. express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"

v. enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering; "Fog enveloped the house"

v. include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory; "This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"; "this should cover everyone in the group"

v. run around the rim of; "Sugar rimmed the dessert plate"

adj. spherical in shape

adj. having much flesh (especially fat); "he hadn't remembered how fat she was"

adj. excessively fat; "a weighty man"

adj. euphemisms for `fat'; "men are portly and women are stout"

adj. curving outward

adj. not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination; "sometimes taking an indirect path saves time"; "you must take an indirect course in sailing"

adj. shaped like a ring

adj. deviating from a straight course; "a scenic but devious route"; "a long and circuitous journey by train and boat"; "a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic"

adj. marked by repeated turns and bends; "a tortuous road up the mountain"; "winding roads are full of surprises"; "had to steer the car down a twisty track"

adj. like the pattern basic to the human fingerprint

v. express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"

v. to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course; "the river winds through the hills"; "the path meanders through the vineyards"; "sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body"

adj. not literal; "a loose interpretation of what she had been told"; "a free translation of the poem"

adj. an indefinite quantity more than that specified; "invited 30-odd guests"

adj. not quite exact or correct; "the approximate time was 10 o'clock"; "a rough guess"; "a ballpark estimate"

adj. curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged; "low rounded hills"; "rounded shoulders"

v. make someone do something

v. convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow; "Don't pay him any mind"; "give the orders"; "Give him my best regards"; "pay attention"

v. express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"

v. make a proposal, declare a plan for something

v. convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow; "Don't pay him any mind"; "give the orders"; "Give him my best regards"; "pay attention"

v. do away with

adj. having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle; "a square peg in a round hole"; "a square corner"

adj. having four sides and four angles