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Idioms about round
- (of a theater) having a stage completely surrounded by seats for the audience.
- in the style of theater-in-the-round: The play should be done in the round.
- in complete detail; from all aspects: a character as seen in the round.
- (of sculpture) not attached to a supporting background; freestanding.
- to go from one place to another, as in making deliveries, paying social visits, or seeking employment.
- Also go the rounds . to be reported or told; circulate: another rumor making the rounds.
in the round,
make the rounds,
Origin of round
1First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English adjective round(e), roende, rount, from Old French, ront, earlier reont, from Vulgar Latin retondus (unattested), from Latin rotundus “wheel-shaped, round, circular”; Middle English noun partly derivative of the adjective, partly from Old French rond, ronde (derivative of ront ); Middle English verb derivative of the adjective; Middle English adverb and preposition apparently shortened variant of around;see rotund
OTHER WORDS FROM round
roundness, nounWords nearby round
roulette, Roum., Roumania, Roumanian, Roumelia, round, roundabout, roundabout chair, round and round, round angle, round arch
Other definitions for round (2 of 2)
round2
[ round ]
/ raʊnd /
verb (used with or without object) Archaic.
to whisper.
Origin of round
2First recorded before 1000; Middle English rounen, rounne, rounde, ronde “to speak softly, whisper, gossip,” Old English rūnian “to talk low, whisper, mutter,” derivative of rūn “a secret conversation, consultation, counsel”; excrescent -d as in sound;see also rune1
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British Dictionary definitions for round
Derived forms of round
roundness, nounWord Origin for round
C13: from Old French ront, from Latin rotundus round, from rota a wheel
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Cultural definitions for round
round
A song that can be begun at different times by different singers, but with harmonious singing (see harmony) as the result. “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” is a round.
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