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Nouns (26)

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"

round

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

round

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

round, round of golf

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

circle, round

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

round, round of drinks

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

round, one shot, unit of ammunition

n. a charge of ammunition for a single shot

round, rung, stave

n. a crosspiece between the legs of a chair

circuit, beat, round

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"

turn, round, bout

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

round, rhythm, cycle

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

Verbs (25)

round, fill out

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

round, labialize

v. pronounce with rounded lips

round, wind around

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

round, round off, round out, make round

v. make round; "round the edges"

round, round off, round out, round down

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

round, polish, round off, brush up, polish up

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

circle, round, ring, surround, encircle, environ

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

Adverbs (11)

round, around, throughout

adv. "It rains all year round on Skye"

further, on, ahead, along, onwards, forwards, forrader, further ahead

adv. "Go ahead"

Adjectives (7)

adj. in operation or operational; "left the oven on"; "the switch is in the on position"

round

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

ready, connected, on

adj. stored in, controlled by, or in direct communication with a central computer

round, circular

adj. having a circular shape

Fuzzynyms (120)

ovation, standing ovation

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

course, row

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

loop, noose

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

circle, roundabout, rotary, traffic circle

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

spiral, coil, volute, whorl, helix

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

coil

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

spiral, volute

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

wheel

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)

load, payload, warhead

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

load

n. electrical device to which electrical power is delivered

step, stair

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

post

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"

course, path, track

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"

course, trend

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

game

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

session, academic term, school term

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

period, period of time, amount of time, time period

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

round, rhythm, cycle

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

stretch, stint

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

session, academic term, school term

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

period, period of time, amount of time, time period

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

turn, round, bout

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

complement, complete

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

hone, perfect, make perfect

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

slick, sleek

v. make slick or smooth

wrap, envelop, enfold, enwrap, enclose

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

embrace, cover, comprehend, encompass, be composed of, consist

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"

rim, run around the rim of

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

rotund

adj. spherical in shape

fat

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

corpulent, obese

adj. excessively fat; "a weighty man"

stout, heavyset, portly

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

bellied, bulging, bellying, bulbous, bulgy, protuberant

adj. curving outward

indirect

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"

circular, ringed, annular, annulate, annulated, circinate, ring-shaped

adj. shaped like a ring

roundabout, circuitous

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"

winding, twisting, tortuous, twisty

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"

whorled, looped

adj. like the pattern basic to the human fingerprint

forward, fore, forrad, forrard, toward the front

adv. "He faced forward"

forward, onward, forth, thenceforth

adv. "from that time forth"

ahead, along, in a forward direction, in front, at the front

adv. "He is way ahead"

outward, outwards, towards the outside

adv. toward the outside; "move the needle further outward!"

Synonyms (11)

wind, weave, thread, meander

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"

free, loose

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

odd

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

rough

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

connected, machine-accessible

adj. stored in, controlled by, or in direct communication with a central computer

rounded

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

Antonyms (9)

off

adj. not in operation or operational; "the oven is off"; "the lights are off"

square

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

quadrate, rectangular

adj. having four sides and four angles

back, backward, backwards, aback, in a reclining position

adv. "Lean back"

round on

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