round

noun

1. 1

   the usual activities in your day

   the doctor made his rounds

2. 2

   the activity of playing 18 holes of golf

   a round of golf takes about 4 hours

3. 3

   (often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order)

   the doctor goes on his rounds first thing every morning

   the postman's rounds

4. 4

   any circular or rotating mechanism

   the machine punched out metal circles

5. 5

   a charge of ammunition for a single shot

6. 6

   a crosspiece between the legs of a chair

7. 7

   an outburst of applause

   there was a round of applause

8. 8

   a partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time

   they enjoyed singing rounds

9. 9

   a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg

10. 10

    a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic)

    he ordered a second round

11. 11

    a regular route for a sentry or policeman

    in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name

12. 12

    the course along which communications spread

    the story is going the rounds in Washington