round

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of ROUND

a circular strip <a round of steel to reinforce the wooden beam>

Synonyms band, circle, eye, hoop, loop, round

Related Words belt, cincture, collar, girdle; wreath; annulet, becket, coil, curl, furl, hank, spiral, spire, twirl, whorl

a series of events or actions that repeat themselves regularly and in the same order <a busy round of parties during the holiday season>

Synonyms circle, merry-go-round, round, wheel, zodiac

something with a perfectly round circumference <use a cookie cutter to make the rounds of dough>

Synonyms cirque, ring, round, roundel

Related Words circlet, ringlet; ellipse, loop, oval; ball, globe, orb, sphere

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