ALL meanings of rounder
round·er
R r - verb with object rounder to end (a sentence, paragraph, etc.) with something specified: He rounded his speech with a particularly apt quotation. 1
- verb with object rounder to encircle or surround. 1
- verb with object rounder to make a complete circuit of; pass completely around. 1
- verb with object rounder to make a turn or partial circuit around or to the other side of: to round a corner. 1
- verb with object rounder to cause to move in a circle; turn around. 1
- verb with object rounder Phonetics. to make the opening at (the lips) relatively round or pursed during an utterance. to pronounce (a speech sound, especially a vowel) with rounded lips; labialize. to contract (the lips) laterally. Compare spread (def 14b), unround. 1
- verb with object rounder Mathematics. to replace by the nearest multiple of 10, with 5 being increased to the next highest multiple: 15,837 can be rounded to 15,840; then to 15,800; then to 16,000. 1
- verb without object rounder to become round. 1
- verb without object rounder to become free from angularity; become plump. 1
- verb without object rounder to develop to completeness or perfection. 1
- verb without object rounder to take a circular course; make a circuit, as a guard. 1
- verb without object rounder to make a turn or partial circuit around something. 1
- verb without object rounder to turn around as on an axis: to round on one's heels. 1
- verb without object rounder to reduce successively the number of digits to the right of the decimal point of a mixed number by dropping the final digit and adding 1 to the next preceding digit if the dropped digit was 5 or greater, or leaving the preceding digit unchanged if the dropped digit was 4 or less. 1
- idioms rounder in the 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. 1
- idioms rounder make the rounds, 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. 1
- noun rounder a run round all four bases after one hit in rounders 0
- noun rounder a tool or machine for rounding edges or surfaces 0
- noun rounder a person who makes a round or rounds, as a watchman 0
- noun rounder a person or thing that rounds; specif., a tool for rounding corners or edges 0
- noun rounder a British game somewhat like baseball 0
- noun rounder a dissolute person or drunkard 0