DEFINITIONS

rounder

[ roun-der ]
/ ˈraʊn dər /
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noun

a person or thing that rounds something.
a person who makes a round.
a habitual drunkard or wastrel.
(initial capital letter) British. a Methodist minister who travels a circuit among congregations.
rounders, (used with a singular verb) a game somewhat resembling baseball, played in England.
Informal. a boxing match of a specified number of rounds: used in combination: a 15-rounder.

Words related to rounder

rake, killer, philanderer, cat, player, wolf, womanizer, operator, sport, speed, tomcat, swinger, chaser, ruffian, villain, hoodlum, felon, thug, varlet

Words nearby rounder

roundabout, roundabout chair, rounded, roundel, roundelay, rounder, rounders, roundhead, roundheaded, roundheaded apple tree borer, roundheels

Origin of rounder

First recorded in 1615–25; round1 + -er1
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British Dictionary definitions for rounders (1 of 2)

rounders
/ (ˈraʊndəz) /

noun

(functioning as singular) British a ball game in which players run between posts after hitting the ball, scoring a 'rounder' if they run round all four before the ball is retrieved

British Dictionary definitions for rounders (2 of 2)

rounder
/ (ˈraʊndə) /

noun

a run round all four bases after one hit in rounders
a tool or machine for rounding edges or surfaces
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