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

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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

Danielle Dorsey has more hopeful news: a roundup of new and recommended restaurants from the Food team this month. —Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024

Get a weekly roundup of news from India in your inbox every Thursday. —Anniek Bao, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024

Verb

Newsweek has rounded up all the surveillance videos and photos that appear to be of the suspect in Thompson's shooting. —Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024

The indie fragrance boom of recent years hasn’t only fueled a spate of new brands — but new retailers, too. From New York to Paris to Milan and beyond, WWD Weekend rounds up five must-visit global hot spots bringing niche fragrances further into brick-and-mortar retail. —WWD, 5 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

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

Verb

1849, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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