Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Round \Round\, v. i. & t. [From {Roun}.]
   To whisper. [obs.] --Shak. Holland.

         The Bishop of Glasgow rounding in his ear, ``Ye are not
         a wise man,'' . . . he rounded likewise to the bishop,
         and said, ``Wherefore brought ye me here?''
                                                  --Calderwood.

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.

Round \Round\, n.
   1. Anything round, as a circle, a globe, a ring. ``The golden
      round'' [the crown]. --Shak.

            In labyrinth of many a round self-rolled. --Milton.

   2. A series of changes or events ending where it began; a
      series of like events recurring in continuance; a cycle; a
      periodical revolution; as, the round of the seasons; a
      round of pleasures.

   3. A course of action or conduct performed by a number of
      persons in turn, or one after another, as if seated in a
      circle.

            Women to cards may be compared: we play A round or
            two; which used, we throw away.       --Granville.

            The feast was served; the bowl was crowned; To the
            king's pleasure went the mirthful round. --Prior.

   4. A series of duties or tasks which must be performed in
      turn, and then repeated.

            the trivial round, the common task.   --Keble.

   5. A circular dance.

            Come, knit hands, and beat the ground, In a light
            fantastic round.                      --Milton.

   6. That which goes round a whole circle or company; as, a
      round of applause.

   7. Rotation, as in office; succession. --Holyday.

   8. The step of a ladder; a rundle or rung; also, a crosspiece
      which joins and braces the legs of a chair.

            All the rounds like Jacob's ladder rise. --Dryden.

   9. A course ending where it began; a circuit; a beat;
      especially, one freguently or regulary traversed; also,
      the act of traversing a circuit; as, a watchman's round;
      the rounds of the postman.

   10. (Mil.)
       (a) A walk performed by a guard or an officer round the
           rampart of a garrison, or among sentinels, to see
           that the sentinels are faithful and all things safe;
           also, the guard or officer, with his attendants, who
           performs this duty; -- usually in the plural.
       (b) A general discharge of firearms by a body of troops
           in which each soldier fires once.
       (c) Ammunition for discharging a piece or pieces once;
           as, twenty rounds of ammunition were given out.

   11. (Mus.) A short vocal piece, resembling a catch in which
       three or four voices follow each other round in a species
       of canon in the unison.

   12. The time during which prize fighters or boxers are in
       actual contest without an intermission, as prescribed by
       their rules; a bout.

   13. A brewer's vessel in which the fermentation is concluded,
       the yeast escaping through the bunghole.

   14. A vessel filled, as for drinking. [R.]

   15. An assembly; a group; a circle; as, a round of
       politicians. --Addison.

   16. (Naut.) See {Roundtop}.

   17. Same as {Round of beef}, below.

Round \Round\, v. i.
   1. To grow round or full; hence, to attain to fullness,
      completeness, or perfection.

            The queen your mother rounds apace.   --Shak.

            So rounds he to a separate mind, From whence clear
            memory may begin.                     --Tennyson.

   2. To go round, as a guard. [Poetic]

Round \Round\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rounded}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Rounding}.]
   1. To make circular, spherical, or cylindrical; to give a
      round or convex figure to; as, to round a silver coin; to
      round the edges of anything.

            Worms with many feet, which round themselves into
            balls, are bred chiefly under logs of timber.
                                                  --Bacon.

            The figures on our modern medals are raised and
            rounded to a very great perfection.   --Addison.

   2. To surround; to encircle; to encompass.

            The inclusive verge Of golden metal that must round
            my brow.                              --Shak.

   3. To bring to fullness or completeness; to complete; hence,
      to bring to a fit conclusion.

            We are such stuff As dreams are made on, and our
            little life Is rounded with a sleep.  --Shak.

   4. To go round wholly or in part; to go about (a corner or
      point); as, to round a corner; to round Cape Horn.

   5. To make full, smooth, and flowing; as, to round periods in
      writing. --Swift.

   {To round in} (Naut.) To haul up; usually, to haul the slack
      of (a rope) through its leading block, or to haul up (a
      tackle which hangs loose) by its fall. --Totten.
      (b) To collect together (cattle) by riding around them, as
          on cattle ranches

Round \Round\, adv.
   1. On all sides; around.

            Round he throws his baleful eyes.     --Milton.

   2. Circularly; in a circular form or manner; by revolving or
      reversing one's position; as, to turn one's head round; a
      wheel turns round.

   3. In circumference; as, a ball is ten inches round.

   4. From one side or party to another; as to come or turn
      round, -- that is, to change sides or opinions.

   5. By or in a circuit; by a course longer than the direct
      course; back to the starting point.

   6. Through a circle, as of friends or houses.

            The invitations were sent round accordingly. --Sir
                                                  W. Scott.

   7. Roundly; fully; vigorously. [Obs.] --Chaucer.

   {All round}, over the whole place; in every direction.

   {All-round}, of general capacity; as, an all-round man.
      [Colloq.]

   {To bring one round}.
      (a) To cause one to change his opinions or line of
          conduct.
      (b) To restore one to health. [Colloq.]

Round \Round\, prep.
   On every side of, so as to encompass or encircle; around;
   about; as, the people atood round him; to go round the city;
   to wind a cable round a windlass.

         The serpent Error twines round human hearts. --Cowper.

   {Round about}, an emphatic form for round or about. ``Moses .
      . . set them [The elders] round about the tabernacle.''
      --Num. xi. 24.

   {To come round}, to gain the consent of, or circumvent, (a
      person) by flattery or deception. [Colloq.]

Source : WordNet®

round
     adj 1: having a circular shape [syn: {circular}] [ant: {square}]
     2: (of sounds) full and rich; "orotund tones"; "the rotund and
        reverberating phrase"; "pear-shaped vowels" [syn: {orotund},
         {rotund}, {pear-shaped}]
     3: (of numbers) to the nearest ten, hundred, or thousand; "in
        round numbers"

round
     n 1: a charge of ammunition for a single shot [syn: {unit of
          ammunition}, {one shot}]
     2: an interval during which a recurring sequence of events
        occurs; "the neverending cycle of the seasons" [syn: {cycle},
         {rhythm}]
     3: a regular route for a sentry or policeman; "in the old days
        a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name"
        [syn: {beat}]
     4: (often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a
        set order); "the doctor goes on his rounds first thing
        every morning"; "the postman's rounds"; "we enjoyed our
        round of the local bars"
     5: the activity of playing 18 holes of golf; "a round of golf
        takes about 4 hours" [syn: {round of golf}]
     6: the usual activities in your day; "the doctor made his
        rounds" [syn: {daily round}]
     7: (sports) a period of play during which one team is on the
        offensive [syn: {turn}, {bout}]
     8: the course along which communications spread; "the story is
        going the rounds in Washington"
     9: a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic); "he
        ordered a second round" [syn: {round of drinks}]
     10: a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg
     11: a partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice
         starts and others join in one after another until all are
         singing different parts of the song at the same time;
         "they enjoyed singing rounds" [syn: {troll}]
     12: an outburst of applause; "there was a round of applause"
     13: a crosspiece between the legs of a chair [syn: {rung}, {stave}]
     14: any circular or rotating mechanism; "the machine punched out
         metal circles" [syn: {circle}]

round
     v 1: wind around; move along a circular course; "round the bend"
     2: make round; "round the edges" [syn: {round out}, {round off}]
     3: be around; "Developments surround the town"; "The river
        encircles the village" [syn: {surround}, {environ}, {encircle},
         {circle}, {ring}]
     4: pronounce with rounded lips [syn: {labialize}, {labialise}]
     5: attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the
        left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker" [syn: {attack},
         {assail}, {lash out}, {snipe}, {assault}]
     6: bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state;
        "polish your social manners" [syn: {polish}, {round off},
        {polish up}, {brush up}]
     7: express as a round number; "round off the amount" [syn: {round
        off}, {round down}, {round out}]
     8: become round, plump, or shapely; "The young woman is
        fleshing out" [syn: {flesh out}, {fill out}]

round
     adv : from beginning to end; throughout; "It rains all year round
           on Skye"; "frigid weather the year around" [syn: {around}]