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round
What does round mean?
round (adjective): spherical; shaped like a ball; having a circular cross-section in more than one direction.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use round in a sentence?
- We sat at a round table to make conversation easier. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce round?
/ɹaʊnd/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does round come from?
From Middle English round, rounde, from Old Northern French roünt, rund, Old French ront, runt, reont ( > French rond).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of round?
What are antonyms of round?
Words related to round
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “round”?
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What does “round” mean?
spherical; shaped like a ball; having a circular cross-section in more than one direction
Right! That's what “round” means.
tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; nosy, prying
Not quite: that's what curious means.
able to be known or seen by everyone; happening without concealment; open to general view
Not quite: that's what public means.
being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north
Not quite: that's what left means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “round”?
circular
Right!
original
Not quite: original means something else.
possible
Not quite: possible means something else.
complete
Not quite: complete means something else.
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