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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of round form-of, plural
2. 2
   The practice of medical doctors visiting patients in a hospital or in their homes according to a predetermined order. plural, plural-only
3. 3
   A route taken by someone in authority. plural, plural-only

   "the hourly rounds of the night watchman."

4. 4
   A descending diatonic scale played on a ring of bells. plural, plural-only

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of round form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname transferred from the nickname for a descendant of a round or fat person.

Synonyms

All synonyms

ambitbeatcirclecircuitcyclefull circle

Example

More examples

"The guards rotated in making their rounds every hour."

Related phrases

do the roundsgrand roundshearts and roundsmake the roundsmedical doctor

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