roundup

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noun

round·​up ˈrau̇nd-ˌəp 

1

a(1)

: the act or process of collecting animals (such as cattle) by riding around them and driving them in

(2)

: the cowboys and ranch personnel engaged in a cattle roundup

b

: a gathering in of scattered persons or things

a roundup of all suspects

2

: a summary of information

a roundup of the news

round up

2 of 2

verb

rounded up; rounding up; rounds up

transitive verb

1

: to collect (animals, such as cattle) by means of a roundup

2

: to gather in or bring together from various quarters

Synonyms

Noun

• abstract
• breviary
• brief
• capsule
• conspectus
• digest
• encapsulation
• epitome
• inventory
• outline
• précis
• recap
• recapitulation
• résumé
• resume
• resumé
• run-through
• rundown
• sum
• sum-up
• summa
• summarization
• summary
• summing-up
• synopsis
• wrap-up

Verb

• accumulate
• amass
• assemble
• bulk (up)
• collect
• concentrate
• congregate
• constellate
• corral
• garner
• gather
• group
• lump
• pick up

Examples of roundup in a Sentence

Noun

The police ordered a roundup of all the suspects.

Here's a roundup of today's news.

Verb

rounded everyone up for one final training session

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The lower half of the uppermost region includes Lady Gaga, Pink, Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus (whose roundup of successes also includes her work as Hannah Montana), and Alicia Keys. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025

Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. —Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025

Verb

As for immigration, the administration has already begun rounding up undocumented immigrants. —Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025

Get a weekly round up of the top tech stories from around the world in your inbox every Friday. —Ryan Browne, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Verb

1849, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for roundup

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup

Kids Definition

roundup

1 of 2 noun

round·​up ˈrau̇n-ˌdəp 

1

: the gathering together of animals (as cows) on the range by riding around them and driving them in

2

: a gathering together of scattered persons or things

3

: summary entry 2

a roundup of the news

round up

2 of 2 verb

ˈrau̇n-ˈdəp

1

: to collect (as cattle) by circling and driving

2

: to gather in or bring together