frequently_asked_questions_files/Oxford Thesaurus.pdf

spell, period, run, spate, bout, outburst, burst, volley: Each
new acrobat who added to the human pyramid got a round of
applause. 15 bullet, cartridge, charge, shell, (single) shot:
Each man was given only ten rounds of ammunition.
--v. 16 turn, go (a)round: The car rounded the corner on two
wheels. 17 orbit, circumnavigate, go (a)round, circle,
encircle: He rounded the earth in the fastest recorded time.
18 round off or out. complete, close, end, bring to an end or
completion or a close, finish: Tim suggested we round off the
evening with a rubber of bridge. 19 round up. gather, assemble,
muster, draw or pull or get together, collect, herd, marshal, US
and Canadian (of cattle or horses) corral, wrangle: The police
are rounding up witnesses who might have seen the shooting.
More than 10,000 head of cattle have been rounded up for the
drive.
--prep. 20 about, around, encircling, enclosing; orbiting: The
fence round the site ought to keep out the curious. The new
bypass round town ought to reduce local traffic. 21 here and
there in, about, around, throughout, all over, everywhere in:
Dad used to smoke and kept dozens of ash trays round the house.
22 about, around, nearby, in the neighbourhood or vicinity or
(general) area of: Whenever I want to see you alone, there are
always people round you. Just look round you if you don't
believe me.
--adv. 23 around, about, in a circle or ring, on all sides:
Gather round and I'll tell you a story. Pass the hat round for
Harry's farewell party. 24 from beginning to end, from start to
finish, through: He now lives in France the year round. 25 in
perimeter or periphery, around: The indoor track is exactly one
fifth of a mile round. 26 about, around, in the neighbourhood
or vicinity or (general) area: There isn't a soul for miles
round. 27 around, in a circle or circuit, in or by a circular
or circuitous route or path, circuitously: This road goes round
to the other side of the lake.
roundabout
adj. 1 circuitous, circular, indirect, long: We had plenty of
time so we came the more scenic, roundabout way. 2 devious,
circuitous, evasive, indirect, oblique: If you wanted to borrow
some money, asking me for tax advice was quite a roundabout way