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round

65 4.4
A short loud reaction of applause or cheering from an audience
  • noun
  • /raʊnd/
: ronda de aplausos
  • How about a big round of applause for them?
  • a round of applause

Examples

  • I want to give a round of applause to our host for his boundless generosity.

  • 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!

  • Give a round of applause right now.

  • Give him a round of applause.

  • And I think you should give your boys a big round of applause.

  • 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

applause
vsround
285 1.0

Clapping hands to show you like or approve something

is any single event type including clapping or shouting in a series
cheering
vsround
120 1.0

Shouts and applause from a crowd to show support

is a single distinct event rather than ongoing encouragement
60 1.9

A short time when many people clap to show approval

is any single event in a series, not limited to clapping
ovation
vsround
46 4.3

A long loud round of clapping by people to show strong approval

is a single marked event but may not be prolonged
cheers
vsround
27 1.4

Loud shouts from a group to show approval or encouragement

is one single instance within a series, not general shouting

Antonyms

373 2.0

A period with no sound or speech

Idioms

a round of
  • Informal
14 3.5

A set of drinks bought for everyone, with people taking turns to pay

10 5.2

To keep doing the same thing without making progress

5 8.2

A person who behaves very strangely or does not think clearly

To become so angry or stressed that you cannot think clearly

To come together to show strong support for a leader or the country in danger

in the round
  • Jargon
1 4.7

People sit in a circle so everyone can see and take part

A person who does not fit into a job or group

9.9

To finally do something you have been putting off for a long time

Happens all day and night without stopping

Compounds

154 2.5

The first set of matches in a competition where all players or teams play

78 3.0

Happening or available all year

A short time when many people clap to show approval

48 1.6

A journey to a place and back to where you started

Happening all day and all night without stopping

Round Table
  • Literature
13 6.5

A large round table in stories about King Arthur where knights sit as equals

merry-go-round
  • Texting
11 4.1

A repeating cycle of events that seems pointless and has no end

11 3.3

A discussion where people who are equal share ideas about a topic

11 2.3

An occasion of playing all holes on a golf course, usually 18 holes

A round ride with seats shaped like animals that turns for people to sit on

10 2.1

A ticket that lets you travel to a place and back

A set of drinks bought for everyone in a group at the same time

6 9.1

A member of King Arthur's court who sits at the Round Table and is brave and fair

4 1.0

A curved form with no sharp corners like a circle

3 4.0

A competition where each team or player plays every other

1 7.0

A round table where King Arthur and his knights sat as equals

1 4.1

Having a rounded end often found on tools like scissors

A thing with a curved bottom that rolls and is hard to stand

round shot
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A solid metal ball used in cannons in the past

1 3.2

Usual tasks a person does every day

1 5.6

Having a curved bottom rather than a flat one

theater in the round
  • Specialized
1 5.4

A theater where the audience sits around a central stage

1 6.8

A bone that is roughly round in shape, often from animals

quarter round
  • Specialized
1 7.2

A small curved strip of wood or plastic used where a floor meets a wall to hide the gap

1 3.1

A lean cut of beef from the back leg of a cow

round-bottom flask
  • Specialized
1 4.9

A glass container with a round body and a narrow neck used for heating or mixing chemicals

1 5.1

A lean piece of beef from the upper back leg used for roasting or thin slicing

round-nose
  • Specialized
1 4.9

Pliers with smooth rounded jaws used to bend wire and make loops

round file
  • Informal
1 7.8

A joking name for a trash can where unwanted papers go

1 5.5

A letter signed by many people to show a shared opinion

round trip
  • Specialized
1 3.9

The time it takes for data to go and come back over a network

A meeting where people at the same level discuss a subject together

round robin
  • Specialized
1 3.9

A way of giving tasks to computers one after another

1 3.3

People move together in a circle following set steps, often with partners

round hand
  • Archaic
1 9.5

A clear style of writing with large round letters

round file
  • Specialized
1 7.0

A metal tool with a round shape to smooth or widen holes

round arch
  • Specialized
1 4.1

A curved half-circle shape above a door or bridge seen in Roman buildings

1 5.8

A cut of beef from the rear leg used for pot roast

A team that watches a place all day and night to keep it safe

1 2.7

A regular route for delivering newspapers often done by a young person before school

merry-go-round
  • Texting
3.8

A set of images on a website that change automatically or when you click

round angle
  • Specialized
4.6

A full circle that measures 360 degrees

5.7

A large clam you can eat with a hard rounded shell

5.4

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

A cord of tissue on each side of the womb that runs to the outer female genital area

9.3

A small long thin fish that lives near coasts in the western Atlantic

8.1

A large tent that holds people for a circus show

round window
  • Specialized
7.6

A small opening in the inner ear wall that leads to the part that senses sound

round whitefish
  • Specialized
9.3

A freshwater fish with a bronze back and white belly from northern lakes and rivers

round-arm
  • Specialized
7.3

A way of using the arm that swings out at shoulder height to throw or hit in sports like cricket

round-fruited
  • Specialized
4.3

A plant or tree that grows round fruit like berries

A garden plant with a round bulb and purple flower head used for food and decoration

9.9

A North American orchid with two round leaves and greenish white flowers on one stalk

round-nose
  • Specialized
6.0

A bullet with a rounded tip that is less likely to go through things

9.9

A brown mushroom with a pink stem and smooth round spores that grows on wood

round-trip light time
  • Specialized
9.6

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

8.2

A quick collection of money from a group for a gift or charity

How Enthusiastic

ovation
46 4.3
round
65 4.4
clap
37 1.0

Surface Forms

round singular
rounds plural

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.