Meaning of the word rounds in English

What does rounds mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.

rounds

US /rɑʊndz/

a circular piece of something.

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cut the pastry into rounds

Synonym:

an act of visiting a number of people or places in turn.

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she did the rounds of her family to say goodbye

pass and go round (something) so as to move on in a changed direction.

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the ship rounded the cape and sailed north

Synonym:

go round circumnavigate orbit skirt

alter (a number) to one less exact but more convenient for calculations.

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we'll round the weight up to the nearest kilo

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