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rounds

The correct spelling is rounds.

How to pronounce rounds

/ˈɹaʊndz/
noun

IPA: /ˈɹaʊndz/

Say it like: Row-nds

The correct spelling is rounds. A circular or spherical object or part of an object. For example: "The guards have started their rounds; the prisoner should be caught soon."

Usage Examples

The guards have started their rounds; the prisoner should be caught soon.

The candidate got a round of applause after every sentence or two.

They brought us a round of drinks about every thirty minutes.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A circular or spherical object or part of an object.
  2. 2.A circular or repetitious route.
  3. 3.A general outburst from a group of people at an event.
  4. 4.A song that is sung by groups of people with each subset of people starting at a different time.
  5. 5.A serving of something; a portion of something to each person in a group.

verb

  1. 1.To shape something into a curve.
  2. 2.To become shaped into a curve.
  3. 3.(with "out") To finish; to complete; to fill out.
  4. 4.To approximate a number, especially a decimal number by the closest whole number.
  5. 5.To turn past a boundary.

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