round
- noun
- /raʊnd/
- How about a big round of applause for them?
- a round of applause
Examples
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I want to give a round of applause to our host for his boundless generosity.
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The other committee members gave me a round of applause for that one.
Fiction book (2000) -
Would you please give her a warm round of applause!
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Give a round of applause right now.
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Give him a round of applause.
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And I think you should give your boys a big round of applause.
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Please join me in another round of applause for them.
Academic text (2000) -
Please join me in giving a round of applause to all of our city employees.
Blog text (18) -
Both of our speakers deserve a very hearty round of applause.
Academic text (2000) -
Let's give them a big round of applause for their amazing performance!
Synonyms
Clapping hands to show you like or approve something
Shouts and applause from a crowd to show support
A short time when many people clap to show approval
A long loud round of clapping by people to show strong approval
Loud shouts from a group to show approval or encouragement
Antonyms
Idioms
To come together to show strong support for a leader or the country in danger
Compounds
- Literature
A large round table in stories about King Arthur where knights sit as equals
- Literature
A member of King Arthur's court who sits at the Round Table and is brave and fair
- Specialized
A small curved strip of wood or plastic used where a floor meets a wall to hide the gap
- Specialized
A small opening in the inner ear wall that leads to the part that senses sound
- UK
A regular route for delivering newspapers often done by a young person before school
- Literature
A round table where King Arthur and his knights sat as equals
- Specialized
A curved half-circle shape above a door or bridge seen in Roman buildings
Couples perform planned steps while moving in a circle to music guided by a leader
A small tree from East Asia that makes round orange fruits with sweet peel and sour flesh
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A cord of tissue on each side of the womb that runs to the outer female genital area
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A freshwater fish with a bronze back and white belly from northern lakes and rivers
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A way of using the arm that swings out at shoulder height to throw or hit in sports like cricket
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A glass container with a round body and a narrow neck used for heating or mixing chemicals
A garden plant with a round bulb and purple flower head used for food and decoration
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A North American orchid with two round leaves and greenish white flowers on one stalk
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A brown mushroom with a pink stem and smooth round spores that grows on wood
- Specialized
The time it takes for a light signal to travel to a spacecraft or planet and back
A small animal like a rat that lives in Florida wetlands and has a round tail
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Round for an instance of applause or laughter comes from the idea of one wave of sound moving around the room, so a 'round' is one complete burst of noise.