rounds

Noun

• a charge of ammunition for a single shot
• an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
• a regular route for a sentry or policeman
• (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"
• the activity of playing 18 holes of golf
• the usual activities in your day
  • "the doctor made his rounds"
• (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
• the course along which communications spread
  • "the story is going the rounds in Washington"
• a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic)
• a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg
• 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"
• an outburst of applause
• a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
• any circular or rotating mechanism
• plural of round
• The practice of medical doctors visiting patients in a hospital or in their homes according to a predetermined order.
• A route taken by someone in authority.
• A descending diatonic scale played on a ring of bells.

Verb

• wind around; move along a circular course
• make round
• pronounce with rounded lips
• attack in speech or writing
• bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state
• express as a round number
• become round, plump, or shapely
• third-person singular simple present indicative of round

Synonyms

assail, assault, attack, beat, bout, brush up, circle, cycle, daily round, fill out, flesh out, labialise, labialize, lash out, one shot, polish, polish up, rhythm, round, round down, round of drinks, round of golf, round off, round out, rung, snipe, stave, troll, turn, unit of ammunition