verbπShareTo shape something into a curve."The carpenter rounded the edges of the table."appearancestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo become shaped into a curve."The sculptor was carefully rounding the sharp edges of the stone to create a smooth curve. "appearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(with "out") To finish; to complete; to fill out."She rounded out her education with only a single mathematics class."actionachievementbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo approximate a number, especially a decimal number by the closest whole number."Ninety-five rounds up to one hundred."mathnumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo turn past a boundary."Helen watched him until he rounded the corner."directionnauticalmathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo turn and attack someone or something (used with on)."As a group of policemen went past him, one of them rounded on him, grabbing him by the arm."actionmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo advance to home plate."And the runners round the bases on the double by Jones."sportactiongameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo go round, pass, go past."The bus was rounding the corner when I finally saw it. "directionactionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo encircle; to encompass."The hikers enjoyed the beautiful view, with mountains rounding the horizon. "areamathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo grow round or full; hence, to attain to fullness, completeness, or perfection."The team's morale is rounding out, reaching a point of high enthusiasm. "appearancequalityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo do ward rounds."The doctor is rounding on her patients, checking on their progress and answering their questions. "medicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo go round, as a guard; to make the rounds."The security guard is rounding the building every hour to make sure all the doors are locked. "policeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo go or turn round; to wheel about."The car was rounding the corner too fast, so the driver slowed down. "actiondirectionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo speak in a low tone; whisper; speak secretly; take counsel."The students were rounding in the back of the classroom, trying to plan a surprise for their teacher without being overheard. "communicationlanguageactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo address or speak to in a whisper, utter in a whisper.""Worried about waking the baby, she was rounding into his ear asking if he was hungry." "communicationlanguagesoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe act by which a numerical value is rounded."The rounding of the final exam scores was done by the teacher. "mathnumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe numerical value obtained by this process."The rounding to the nearest dollar resulted in a final price of $25. "mathnumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe act of making anything round, as the lips in pronouncing some vowels."The language teacher demonstrated the correct rounding of her lips when pronouncing the vowel sound in the word "moon." "phoneticslanguagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA rounded surface; a curve."The park's playground had a smooth rounding at the top of the slide, making it safe for children. "appearancestructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareIn bookbinding, the shaping of the folded and sewed sheets into a convex form at the back."The bookbinder carefully checked the rounding of the spine before attaching the cover. "materialwritingtechnicalbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareRound or nearly round; becoming round; roundish."The artist added a rounding touch to the edges of the square, softening its appearance. "appearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading