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roundup
noun round·up \ˈrau̇nd-ˌəp\
: the act or process of gathering together animals (such as cattle) by circling around them in vehicles or on horses
: the act or process of finding and gathering together people or things of the same kind
: a brief statement of the most important information
Full Definition of ROUNDUP
1
a (1) : the act or process of collecting animals (as cattle) by riding around them and driving them in (2) : the cowboys and ranch personnel engaged in a cattle roundup b : a gathering in of scattered persons or things <a roundup of all suspects>
2
: a summary of information <a roundup of the news>
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First Known Use of ROUNDUP
1873
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- abstract, breviary, brief, capsule, conspectus, digest, encapsulation, epitome, inventory, outline, précis, recap, recapitulation, résumé (or resume also resumé), summary, rundown, run-through, sum, summa, summarization, summing-up, sum-up, synopsis, wrap-up
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ROUNDUP Defined for Kids
roundup
noun round·up \ˈrau̇nd-ˌəp\
Definition of ROUNDUP for Kids
1
: the act of gathering together animals on the range by circling them in vehicles or on horseback and driving them in
2
: the act of gathering together scattered persons or things
3
: 2summary <Here's a roundup of the day's news.>
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