We use 'round' to talk about things shaped like a circle or ball. It means the object is curved and has no corners or sharp parts.
The ball is round and red.
She drew a round table in the room.
A 'round' can be one part of a bigger event, like one part of a game or a race. People often say this for sports or competitions.
We played three rounds of the game.
The runner won the first round.
A 'round' can mean going to many people or places in order, especially in work or visits. For example, doctors check patients in rounds.
The doctor made her rounds quickly.
I took a round of the shops nearby.
To 'round' a number means to change it to a simpler or nearby number, usually to make math easier or more practical.
Please round the number to the nearest ten.
She rounded the price down to ten dollars.
To 'round' means to move or turn around a point or object in a smooth curve, like going around a corner or circle.
The car rounded the corner quickly.
The bird rounded the tree in flight.
In music, a 'round' is a special song where people start singing the same melody at different times, making a nice repeating pattern.
They sang the round beautifully in class.
A round is easy to learn and fun.
Sometimes 'round' means something is full or complete and covers everything well without missing parts.
She gave a round answer to the problem.
We need a round report on the topic.
'Round' can be used like the word 'about' to say the number or time is not exact, but near or close to it.
It costs round ten dollars.
We arrived round six o’clock.