round´a|bout´ness — round|a|bout «ROWND uh BOWT», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. not straight; indirect: »a roundabout route, in a roundabout way. SYNONYM(S): circuitous. 2. that surrounds or encircles. 3. cut round at the bottom: »a roundabout coat or jacket … Useful english dictionary
Round — (round), n. 1. Anything round, as a circle, a globe, a ring. The golden round [the crown]. Shak. [1913 Webster] In labyrinth of many a round self rolled. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. A series of changes or events ending where it began; a series of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Round of beef — Round Round (round), n. 1. Anything round, as a circle, a globe, a ring. The golden round [the crown]. Shak. [1913 Webster] In labyrinth of many a round self rolled. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. A series of changes or events ending where it began; a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Round steak — Round Round (round), n. 1. Anything round, as a circle, a globe, a ring. The golden round [the crown]. Shak. [1913 Webster] In labyrinth of many a round self rolled. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. A series of changes or events ending where it began; a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bout — Bout, n. [A different spelling and application of bought bend.] [1913 Webster] 1. As much of an action as is performed at one time; a going and returning, as of workmen in reaping, mowing, etc.; a turn; a round. [1913 Webster] In notes with many… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bout — [n1] period of time in which something occurs course, fit*, go*, round, run, session, shift, spell, stint, stretch, tear, term, tour, trick*, turn; concept 807 bout [n2] competitive fight bat, battle, boxing match, competition, contest, encounter … New thesaurus
round — [adj1] ball shaped; semicircular area annular, arced, arched, arciform, bent, bowed, bulbous, circular, coiled, curled, curved, curvilinear, cylindrical, discoid, disk shaped, domical, egg shaped, elliptical, globose, globular, looped, orbed,… … New thesaurus
bout — 1540s, from M.E. bught, probably from an unrecorded O.E. variant of byht a bend, from P.Gmc. *bukhta . Sense evolved from a circuit of any kind (as of a plow) to a round at any kind of exercise (1570s), a round at fighting (1590s), a fit of… … Etymology dictionary
round — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. circular, annular, spherical, globular, cylindrical; approximate. See circularity, rotundity, numeration. n. revolution, cycle; circuit, ambit, course, itinerary, beat; series, catch, rondeau;… … English dictionary for students
bout — 01. She is recovering from a bad [bout] of the flu. 02. He had a [bout] of nerves before giving his presentation. 03. My grandmother had a bad [bout] of pneumonia and almost died. 04. He has occasional [bouts] of depression, but has been able to… … Grammatical examples in English
