Clues for the word "ROUND"

We've had 129 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 207 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Quick crossword on July 14, 2026.

Definition of round

v. i. & t. - To whisper.
a. - 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.
a. - Having the form of a cylinder; cylindrical; as, the barrel of a musket is round.
a. - 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.
a. - Full; complete; not broken; not fractional; approximately in even units, tens, hundreds, thousands, etc.; -- said of numbers.
a. - Not inconsiderable; large; hence, generous; free; as, a round price.
a. - Uttered or emitted with a full tone; as, a round voice; a round note.
a. - 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, / 11.
a. - Outspoken; plain and direct; unreserved; unqualified; not mincing; as, a round answer; a round oath.
a. - Full and smoothly expanded; not defective or abrupt; finished; polished; -- said of style, or of authors with reference to their style.
a. - Complete and consistent; fair; just; -- applied to conduct.
n. - Anything round, as a circle, a globe, a ring. "The golden round" [the crown].
n. - 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.
n. - A course of action or conduct performed by a number of persons in turn, or one after another, as if seated in a circle.
n. - A series of duties or tasks which must be performed in turn, and then repeated.
n. - A circular dance.
n. - That which goes round a whole circle or company; as, a round of applause.
n. - Rotation, as in office; succession.
n. - The step of a ladder; a rundle or rung; also, a crosspiece which joins and braces the legs of a chair.
n. - 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.
n. - 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.
n. - A general discharge of firearms by a body of troops in which each soldier fires once.
n. - Ammunition for discharging a piece or pieces once; as, twenty rounds of ammunition were given out.
n. - 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.
n. - The time during which prize fighters or boxers are in actual contest without an intermission, as prescribed by their rules; a bout.
n. - A brewer's vessel in which the fermentation is concluded, the yeast escaping through the bunghole.
n. - A vessel filled, as for drinking.
n. - An assembly; a group; a circle; as, a round of politicians.
n. - See Roundtop.
n. - Same as Round of beef, below.
adv. - On all sides; around.
adv. - 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.
adv. - In circumference; as, a ball is ten inches round.
adv. - From one side or party to another; as to come or turn round, -- that is, to change sides or opinions.
adv. - By or in a circuit; by a course longer than the direct course; back to the starting point.
adv. - Through a circle, as of friends or houses.
adv. - Roundly; fully; vigorously.
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.
v. t. - 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.
v. t. - To surround; to encircle; to encompass.
v. t. - To bring to fullness or completeness; to complete; hence, to bring to a fit conclusion.
v. t. - To go round wholly or in part; to go about (a corner or point); as, to round a corner; to round Cape Horn.
v. t. - To make full, smooth, and flowing; as, to round periods in writing.
v. i. - To grow round or full; hence, to attain to fullness, completeness, or perfection.
v. i. - To go round, as a guard.
v. i. - To go or turn round; to wheel about.

Referring Clues

Last Seen In

Evening Standard Quick - July 14, 2026
Daily Quick - June 28, 2026
LA Times - June 23, 2026
Evening Standard Easy - May 13, 2026
Penny Dell Daily - April 09, 2026
Daily American - March 31, 2026
New York Times - March 31, 2026
Evening Standard Quick - March 09, 2026
Evening Standard Cryptic - February 24, 2026
Penny Dell Sunday - January 18, 2026
Daily Quick - January 13, 2026
Evening Standard Easy - January 08, 2026
Evening Standard Easy - November 24, 2025
Evening Standard Easy - October 22, 2025
Evening Standard Easy - October 07, 2025
Daily Quick - August 21, 2025
Evening Standard Cryptic - June 26, 2025
Evening Standard Cryptic - June 18, 2025
Daily Cryptic - June 03, 2025
Evening Standard Cryptic - May 06, 2025
Evening Standard Easy - April 10, 2025
New York Times - April 02, 2025
Evening Standard Cryptic - April 02, 2025
USA Today - March 01, 2025
King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - January 08, 2025
Evening Standard Quick - November 13, 2024
Evening Standard Cryptic - November 06, 2024
Daily American - August 17, 2024
New York Times - July 06, 2024
Daily Quick - June 27, 2024
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