rounder
Syllables: roun·der/ˈɹæʊ̯ndəː//ˈɹaʊ̯ndəː/
rounder is the comparative form of round.
Noun
rounder (plural rounders)
- A Methodist preacher traveling a circuit, also referred to as a circuit rider.
- My daddy was a rounder, he wore a rounder's hat and coat.1972, Mike Richards, “Kentucky Hills of Tennessee”
- A railroad man who worked at a roundhouse, operating the turntable.
- Come all you rounders if you want to hear
A story I'm a-tellin' on a brave engineer
Casey Jones was this rounder's name
On a six-eight wheeler boys he won his fame...1923, Traditional(Arr. Fiddlin' John Carson), Casey Jones
- Come all you rounders if you want to hear
- A person who earns a living by playing cards
- A person who makes the rounds of bars, saloons, and similar establishments; figuratively, a debaucher or roué
- Take a whiff on me
Take a whiff on me
All you rounders, take a whiff on me
Hey, hey, honey, take a whiff on me2006, based on traditional, "Cocaine Habit", Old Crow Medicine Show
- Take a whiff on me
- One who rounds; one who comes about frequently or regularly.
- […] itt is order'd that 18 Souldiers, 1 Corporall & 1 Rounder goe upon the Sloop […]1683, Arthur T. Pringle, editor, Diary and consultation book of the Agent, Governor and Council of Fort St George
- A tool for making an edge or surface round.
- A fight lasting a specified number of rounds.
- Butterbean has been appearing on legitimate boxing cards for years and has, with Dore's astute maneuvering, made a million bucks boxing in four-rounders over the years.2001, Lindy Lindell, Metro Detroit Boxing, page 97
- A sports league draft selection in a specified round or the player drafted with that selection.
- It becomes quite apparent that not all first rounders are created equal. A sixth-overall pick is approximately twice as valuable as a 30th-overall selection, which would be important for NHL front offices and outside observers to keep in mind when they casually discuss the idea of trading pending...2015 February 24, Stephen Burch, “Analyzing the value of NHL draft picks”, in Sportsnet
Meaning of round
Adjective
round (comparative more round, superlative most round)
- Circular or cylindrical; having a circular cross-section in one direction.
- We sat at a round table to make conversation easier.
- Spherical; shaped like a ball; having a circular cross-section in more than one direction.
- The ancient Egyptian demonstrated that the Earth is round, not flat.
- Synonyms:
- spherical
- Loosely or approximately circular.
- a round belly
- Synonyms:
- circular, cylindrical, discoid
- Plump.
- He was tall and thin but his wife was short and round.
- Complete, whole, not lacking.
- The baker sold us a round dozen.
- Convenient for rounding other numbers to; for example, ending in a zero.
- One hundred is a nice round number.
- Synonyms:
- rounded
Forms of rounder
| plural | rounders |
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Origin of rounder
From Middle English rounder, roundere, equivalent to round + -er (comparative suffix).
From round + -er (agent suffix).
Phrases with rounder
Words that rhyme with rounder
Questions about rounder
- What does rounder mean?
- Rounder means a Methodist preacher traveling a circuit, also referred to as a circuit rider.
- What is rounder the comparative form of?
- Rounder is the comparative form of round.
- What part of speech is rounder?
- Rounder is a noun.
- How do you pronounce rounder?
- Rounder is pronounced /ˈɹaʊ̯ndəː/ (UK).
- What is the plural of rounder?
- The plural of rounder is rounders.
Words near rounder in the dictionary
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