rounder

American  

[roun-der] / ˈraʊn dər /

noun

1. a person or thing that rounds something.

2. a person who makes a round.

3. Slang. a petty criminal or drunken ne’er-do-well.

4. (initial capital letter) a Methodist minister who travels a circuit among congregations.

5. (used with a singular verb) rounders, a game somewhat resembling baseball, played in England.

6. Informal. a boxing match of a specified number of rounds (used in combination).

   a 15-rounder.

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rounder British  

/ ˈraʊndə /

noun

1. a run round all four bases after one hit in rounders

2. a tool or machine for rounding edges or surfaces

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Etymology

Origin of rounder

First recorded in 1615–25; round ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

They traded their fifth-round pick to acquire Oweh in October and gave the Tennessee Titans their seventh rounder in a 2024 trade for safety Elijah Molden.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

The result is a broth that feels fuller, rounder and more cohesive.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

With wide eyes, small noses and bigger, rounder heads, a brachy dog’s face “is far more human than, say, a Labrador’s,” said Packer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

Humans, by contrast, possess rounder heads and much flatter faces.

From Science Daily • Oct. 29, 2025

“They look some alike,” he said, “but not when you look close. This one has rounder eyes than that one.”

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck