Collocations for "round"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "round" in context.
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round
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- go on a [ward, hospital, factory] round
- sport: the [play-off, preliminary, semi-final] round
- the [first, second, twelfth, last, final] round
- the [champion, challenger] was [knocked out, defeated] in the [first] round
- the referee stopped the fight in the [first] round
- the team reached the [first] round (of)
- [is, got, went] through to the next round
- the [doctor, nurse, guard] did his rounds
- have to [do, get through] rounds
- [this, the next] round is on me!
- a round of [drinks, beer]
- It's my round. What are you having?
- (can't afford to) buy rounds
- the [policeman, officer, soldier] fired (off) a round
- the [locals, residents, store owners] heard a round of gunfire
- a bullet round
- play a round of [golf, mini golf]
- a round of [negotiations, debates, talks]
- [a further, the next] round of [negotiations]
- [cucumber, zucchini, pastry] rounds
- cut the [cucumber, zucchini, pastry] into rounds
- rounded the corner [in his car, on her bike]
- round the corner too [fast, quickly]
- round (it) [up, down]
- round (off) the [number, decimal]
- round (it) off to the nearest [decimal, whole number]
- round off the [speech, essay, article]
- round out the [year, education, class, trip] with
- (don't) round your [back, shoulders]
- rounded the [corners, edges, top, base]
- rounded the [corners] with [sand paper, scissors, a file]
- her [eyes, lips] rounded [in, when]
- rounded at the [sound, noise] of
- rounded on him when she [heard, saw, found out that]
- round up the [children, cattle]
- the [ball, circle] is (not) (perfectly) round
- the [ball] is (not) perfectly round
- the round [sun, moon] shone
- a round and [rosy, chubby, sad, perky] face
- round [features, cheeks, eyes]
- has a very round [face, nose, belly]
- has round [corner, edges]
- are sitting [around the, at a] round table
- a round [number, figure, dozen]
- is a [four-hour] round trip
- a round [scolding, refusal, denial]
- is happening all year round
- is spinning round and round
- [fly, travel] round the world
- rounded the corner [in his car, on her bike]
- go on a [ward, hospital, factory] round
- the [ball, circle] is (not) (perfectly) round
- round the corner too [fast, quickly]
- sport: the [play-off, preliminary, semi-final] round
- the [ball] is (not) perfectly round
- round (it) [up, down]
- the [first, second, twelfth, last, final] round
- the round [sun, moon] shone
- round (off) the [number, decimal]
- the [champion, challenger] was [knocked out, defeated] in the [first] round
- a round and [rosy, chubby, sad, perky] face
- round (it) off to the nearest [decimal, whole number]
- the referee stopped the fight in the [first] round
- round [features, cheeks, eyes]
- round off the [speech, essay, article]
- the team reached the [first] round (of)
- has a very round [face, nose, belly]
- round out the [year, education, class, trip] with
- [is, got, went] through to the next round
- has round [corner, edges]
- (don't) round your [back, shoulders]
- the [doctor, nurse, guard] did his rounds
- are sitting [around the, at a] round table
- rounded the [corners, edges, top, base]
- have to [do, get through] rounds
- a round [number, figure, dozen]
- rounded the [corners] with [sand paper, scissors, a file]
- [this, the next] round is on me!
- is a [four-hour] round trip
- her [eyes, lips] rounded [in, when]
- a round of [drinks, beer]
- round-trip [airfare, tickets]
- rounded at the [sound, noise] of
- It's my round. What are you having?
- a round [scolding, refusal, denial]
- rounded on him when she [heard, saw, found out that]
- (can't afford to) buy rounds
- is happening all year round
- round up the [children, cattle]
- the [policeman, officer, soldier] fired (off) a round
- is spinning round and round
- the [locals, residents, store owners] heard a round of gunfire
- [fly, travel] round the world
- a bullet round
- play a round of [golf, mini golf]
- a round of [negotiations, debates, talks]
- [a further, the next] round of [negotiations]
- [cucumber, zucchini, pastry] rounds
- cut the [cucumber, zucchini, pastry] into rounds
'round' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Earth
- Russian
- acquisition
- apron
- ass
- bash
- bell
- bend
- bottom
- bridge
- brush
- bye
- card
- cattle
- chess
- clasp
- cliff
- clout
- competitor
- concept
- cuff
- cut
- dessert
- disagree
- dispatch
- double
- down
- draw
- dumpling
- ear
- entertainment
- exempt
- final
- fire
- firing
- flock
- floor
- fulfill
- gear
- golf
- gossip
- greenhouse
- halo
- knight
- lamb
- literally
- loser
- mild
- milk
- mirror