Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Round \Round\, a. [OF. roond, roont, reond, F. rond, fr. L.
   rotundus, fr. rota wheel. See {Rotary}, and cf. {Rotund},
   {roundel}, {Rundlet}.]
   1. Having every portion of the surface or of the
      circumference equally distant from the center; spherical;
      circular; having a form approaching a spherical or a
      circular shape; orbicular; globular; as, a round ball.
      ``The big, round tears.'' --Shak.

            Upon the firm opacous globe Of this round world.
                                                  --Milton.

   2. Having the form of a cylinder; cylindrical; as, the barrel
      of a musket is round.

   3. Having a curved outline or form; especially, one like the
      arc of a circle or an ellipse, or a portion of the surface
      of a sphere; rotund; bulging; protuberant; not angular or
      pointed; as, a round arch; round hills. ``Their round
      haunches gored.'' --Shak.

   4. Full; complete; not broken; not fractional; approximately
      in even units, tens, hundreds, thousands, etc.; -- said of
      numbers.

            Pliny put a round number near the truth, rather than
            the fraction.                         --Arbuthnot.

   5. Not inconsiderable; large; hence, generous; free; as, a
      round price.

            Three thousand ducats; 'tis a good round sum.
                                                  --Shak.

            Round was their pace at first, but slackened soon.
                                                  --Tennyson.

   6. Uttered or emitted with a full tone; as, a round voice; a
      round note.

   7. (Phonetics) Modified, as a vowel, by contraction of the
      lip opening, making the opening more or less round in
      shape; rounded; labialized; labial. See Guide to
      Pronunciation, [sect] 11.

   8. Outspoken; plain and direct; unreserved; unqualified; not
      mincing; as, a round answer; a round oath. ``The round
      assertion.'' --M. Arnold.

            Sir Toby, I must be round with you.   --Shak.

   9. Full and smoothly expanded; not defective or abrupt;
      finished; polished; -- said of style, or of authors with
      reference to their style. [Obs.]

            In his satires Horace is quick, round, and pleasant.
                                                  --Peacham.

   10. Complete and consistent; fair; just; -- applied to
       conduct.

             Round dealing is the honor of man's nature.
                                                  --Bacon.

   {At a round rate}, rapidly. --Dryden.

   {In round numbers}, approximately in even units, tens,
      hundreds, etc.; as, a bin holding 99 or 101 bushels may be
      said to hold in round numbers 100 bushels.

   {Round bodies} (Geom.), the sphere right cone, and right
      cylinder.

   {Round clam} (Zo["o]l.), the quahog.

   {Round dance} one which is danced by couples with a whirling
      or revolving motion, as the waltz, polka, etc.

   {Round game}, a game, as of cards, in which each plays on his
      own account.

   {Round hand}, a style of penmanship in which the letters are
      formed in nearly an upright position, and each separately
      distinct; -- distinguished from running hand.

   {Round robin}. [Perhaps F. round round + ruban ribbon.]
       (a) A written petition, memorial, remonstrance, protest,
           etc., the signatures to which are made in a circle so
           as not to indicate who signed first. ``No round
           robins signed by the whole main deck of the Academy
           or the Porch.'' --De Quincey.
       (b) (Zo["o]l.) The cigar fish.

   {Round shot}, a solid spherical projectile for ordnance.

   {Round Table}, the table about which sat King Arthur and his
      knights. See {Knights of the Round Table}, under {Knight}.
      

   {Round tower}, one of certain lofty circular stone towers,
      tapering from the base upward, and usually having a
      conical cap or roof, which crowns the summit, -- found
      chiefly in Ireland. They are of great antiquity, and vary
      in heigh from thirty-five to one hundred and thiry feet.
      

   {Round trot}, one in which the horse throws out his feet
      roundly; a full, brisk, quick trot. --Addison.

   {Round turn} (Naut.), one turn of a rope round a timber, a
      belaying pin, etc.

   {To bring up with a round turn}, to stop abruptly. [Colloq.]

   Syn: Circular; spherical; globular; globase; orbicular;
        orbed; cylindrical; full; plump; rotund.