Rounds
/ˈɹaʊndz/ name, noun, verb
name, noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 plural of round form-of, plural
- 2 The practice of medical doctors visiting patients in a hospital or in their homes according to a predetermined order. plural, plural-only
- 3 A route taken by someone in authority. plural, plural-only
"the hourly rounds of the night watchman."
- 4 A descending diatonic scale played on a ring of bells. plural, plural-only
Verb
- 1 third-person singular simple present indicative of round form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname transferred from the nickname for a descendant of a round or fat person.
Example
More examples"The guards rotated in making their rounds every hour."