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

Check out more rum holiday drinks in our rum cocktail roundup. —Emily Price, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024

Today, the good doc is most present in Forbes roundups and the abundance of Beats headphones in music videos; the dog doesn’t go more than a few months without a moment of whimsical virality. —Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024

Verb

In honor of the banner year in fashion, Vogue has rounded up the standout stylists who helped make the past 12 months an extremely fun (and chic) ride. —Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024

However, most voters would prefer to see stronger border controls that stop well short of rounding up entire families and forcing them on planes back to their parents’ countries of origin. —Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 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