rounder

noun

round·​er ˈrau̇n-dər 

1

rounders plural in form but singular in construction : a game of English origin that is played with ball and bat and that somewhat resembles baseball

2

: a dissolute person : wastrel

3

: one that rounds by hand or by machine

4

: a boxing match lasting a specified number of rounds

—usually used in combination

a 10-rounder

5

sports : a player selected in a specified round of a draft (see draft entry 1 sense 9c)

—used in combination

a first-rounder [=a player selected in the first round]

The fourth running back drafted, this second-rounder leads all rookies with 562 rushing yards.

—Jarrett Bell

Examples of rounder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Among the heirlooms was a double-tiered necklace created with what appear to be stacks of square-cut diamonds with a string of rounder stones. —Michelle Lee, People.com, 8 May 2025

This draft is loaded with tight ends, led by sure-fire first rounders Tyler Warren of Penn State and Michigan’s Colston Loveland. —Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025

While most styles work well for this shape, full-coverage plunge bras are particularly comfortable and compliment rounder breast shapes well. —Bianca London, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2025

More Excellent Grinders Conical-burr all rounders: Baratza Encore for $150: Baratza's original Encore is the Honda of the conical burr grinder world: easy to maintain, runs great, easy to use, lasts forever, replacement parts easy to find. —Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 1 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing rounder

• all-rounder

Rhymes for rounder

• flounder
• founder
• pounder
• sounder
• cofounder
• compounder
• expounder
• profounder