- round
- {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun1 series of eventsADJECTIVE▪ endless, long▪
Life to him was one long round of parties.
▪ fresh, further, latest, new▪ earlier, previousVERB + ROUND▪ begin, start▪ hold▪ completePREPOSITION▪ round of▪a fresh round of peace talks
2 regular series of visits, etc.ADJECTIVE▪ daily, weekly (esp. BrE)▪ milk, paper (both BrE)VERB + ROUND▪ do, make▪The milkman does his round very early. (BrE)
▪ completePREPOSITION▪ on sb's round (esp. BrE)▪a doctor on his round
3 number of drinksVERB + ROUND▪ buy, order▪I bought the last round.
PHRASES▪ it's my round (= it's my turn to buy the drinks)▪ a round of drinks▪We just had time for one more round of drinks.
4 part of a competitionADJECTIVE▪ first, second, etc.▪Italy qualified for the second round of the tournament by beating Germany.
▪ early, last, next, previous▪ opening, preliminary▪ final▪ qualifyingVERB + ROUND▪ make, reach▪He has never made the fourth round of the tournament.
▪ win▪Ali won the next round convincingly.
▪ losePREPOSITION▪ in a/the round▪China was knocked out in the second round.
5 (in golf) one gameADJECTIVE▪ practice▪I finished the practice round and went in to have lunch.
VERB + ROUND▪ have, play, shootPHRASES▪ a round of golf▪We had a good round of golf today.
6 bulletsADJECTIVE▪ live▪ blank▪ artillery, mortarVERB + ROUND▪ fire▪The soldiers fired several blank rounds into the crowd.
PHRASES▪ a round of ammunition{{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}}verbPHRASAL VERBround sth offADVERB▪ nicely (esp. BrE)▪A coffee would round the meal off nicely.
PREPOSITION▪ with▪We rounded off the day with a picnic.
Round is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑eye{{Roman}}III.{{/Roman}}adj.
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
