Synonyms of round

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noun

1

as in loop

a circular strip

a round of steel to reinforce the wooden beam

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loop
• ring
• hoop
• circle
• band
• belt
• wreath
• coil
• eye
• collar
• girdle
• spiral
• curl
• whorl
• spire
• cincture
• twirl
• hank
• annulet
• becket
• furl

2

as in wheel

a series of events or actions that repeat themselves regularly and in the same order

a busy round of parties during the holiday season

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wheel
• cycle
• circle
• course
• pattern
• merry-go-round
• series
• zodiac
• progression
• loop
• syndrome
• development
• turn
• rotation
• train
• chain
• ring
• run
• sequence
• circuit
• turnover
• revolution
• string
• beat
• succession

3

as in circle

something with a perfectly round circumference

use a cookie cutter to make the rounds of dough

Synonyms & Similar Words

• circle
• ring
• orb
• oval
• roundel
• loop
• ball
• cirque
• sphere
• ellipse
• globe
• circlet
• ringlet

round

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adjective

ˈrau̇nd 

1

as in spherical

having every part of the surface the same distance from the center

round billiard balls

the earth is not perfectly round

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spherical
• circular
• curved
• cylindrical
• cylindric
• globular
• rounded
• global
• spiral
• oval
• annular
• discoidal
• elliptic
• discoid
• roundish
• looped
• bulbous
• ringlike
• ovoid
• oblong
• disklike
• ovate
• hooplike
• ovoidal
• disciform
• rotund
• balled
• elliptical

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonspherical

2

as in plump

having an excess of body fat

a round little grandmother who was a natural to play Mrs. Claus

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plump
• full
• fat
• thick
• stout
• fleshy
• chubby
• heavy
• tubby
• rotund
• pudgy
• ripe
• corpulent
• gross
• husky
• blubbery
• obese
• replete
• podgy
• overweight
• lardy
• portly
• soft
• roly-poly
• squat
• chunky
• bulky
• plumpish
• beefy
• thickset
• hefty
• stocky
• ample
• stubby
• weighty
• dumpy
• burly
• brawny
• flabby
• heavyset
• hippy
• paunchy
• potbellied
• buxom
• corn-fed
• endomorphic
• zaftig
• zoftig

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• thin
• lean
• slender
• spare
• skinny
• angular
• slim
• bony
• gaunt
• lank
• lanky
• skeletal
• pinched
• sinewy
• wasted
• slight
• haggard
• rawboned
• puny
• scrawny
• scraggy
• cadaverous
• emaciated
• weedy
• stringy
• reedy
• spindly
• rangy
• twiggy
• willowy
• boney
• svelte
• waspish
• sylphlike
• spindling
• anorexic
• ectomorphic

3

as in ringing

marked by conspicuously full and rich sounds or tones

an organ with a beautifully round sound

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ringing
• vibrant
• golden
• mellow
• deep
• loud
• rotund
• resonant
• sonorous
• reverberant
• resounding
• powerful
• reverberating
• reverberative
• orotund
• full
• plangent
• rich
• mellifluous
• thunderous
• thundering
• plummy
• stentorian
• mellifluent

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hollow
• cavernous
• low
• soft
• weak
• faint
• thin
• muted
• murmurous
• smothered
• tinny

4

as in exact

being neither more nor less than a certain amount, number, or extent

a round dozen eggs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exact
• flat
• precise
• even

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• relative
• near
• comparative
• approximate
• imprecise

round

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adverb

1

as in through

from beginning to end

people working there all year round

Synonyms & Similar Words

• through
• around
• over
• throughout

2

as in around

on all sides or in every direction

gather round and listen to my story

Synonyms & Similar Words

• around
• about
• everywhere
• all over
• hereabouts
• abroad
• afloat
• hereabout
• everyplace

3

as in back

toward the opposite direction

turned round to see who was calling out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• around
• back
• backwards
• backward
• down
• downwards
• downward
• about
• behind
• rearward
• rearwards
• counter
• across
• counterclockwise
• reversely
• withershins
• widdershins
• obversely
• athwart

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clockwise
• deasil

round

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preposition

as in over

in random positions within the boundaries of

talked to voters round the city

Synonyms & Similar Words

• around
• over
• throughout
• across
• about
• on
• through

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verb

1

as in to roll

to form into a round compact mass

carefully rounded the dough and placed it on a cookie tray

Synonyms & Similar Words

• roll
• ball
• wad
• agglomerate
• lump
• bunch
• sphere
• clump
• bead
• pearl
• pellet
• pelletize

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• open
• spread
• smooth
• flatten
• unroll
• unfold

2

as in to circle

to travel completely around

a monorail for visitors that rounds the park

Synonyms & Similar Words

• circle
• orbit
• traverse
• circuit
• encircle
• ring
• cross
• circumvent
• compass
• circumnavigate
• girdle
• circumambulate
• perambulate

3

as in to curve

to turn away from a straight line or course

rounded on the track and headed for the finish line

Synonyms & Similar Words

• curve
• arc
• bow
• sweep
• fall off
• turn
• wheel
• circle
• wind
• loop
• arch
• bend
• trend
• hook
• crook
• swerve
• curl
• spiral
• coil
• twist
• curlicue
• deviate
• veer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straighten

Examples of round in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

What is now known as PNC Arena opened in 1999 as Raleigh Entertainment and Sports Arena and is due to undergo another round of renovations as part of the new lease. —Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2024

Early reactions indicate that Harris won this round, putting Trump on the defense after baiting him into angry rants. —Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024

Adjective

Matthias Balk—picture alliance/Getty Images included on its cover estimated €385 million round delivered Read the stories. —Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune Europe, 7 Sep. 2024

Use the ironing brush to steam clothes and upholstery, the round brushes for bathroom tiles, and a glass brush to wash windows. —Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2024

Adverb

After Wednesday's lead round, the 28-year-old Japanese rock climber's overall points placed him tenth overall. —NBC News, 8 Aug. 2024

Its shape varies from round to oblong, and its rind is green to brownish spiky. —Johna Burdeos, Health, 6 Aug. 2024

Preposition

Thankfully, getting your hands on K-beauty products nowadays does not require a trip ’round the world. —Iman Balagam, Vogue, 16 July 2024

What happened to the Eminem who rapped about two trailer park girls going round the outside? —Sara Netzley, EW.com, 12 July 2024

Verb

Otherwise, holdover titles rounded out domestic box office charts. —Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 18 Aug. 2024

And rounding out the top 5 is a re-release of Coraline, celebrating its 15th anniversary. —Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2024

Phrases Containing round

• come round
• get round
• pull round
• round (off or out)
• round on
• round up