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rounding upon

rounding upon is the present participle and gerund of round upon.

Meaning of round upon

Verb

round upon (third-person singular simple present rounds upon, present participle rounding upon, simple past and past participle rounded upon)

  1. To turn and attack a potential attacker
    • Rangers' treatment of Murty was rounded upon by, among others, Rodgers and Neil Lennon, two Celtic men. The Scottish champions' current boss Rodgers said that the club had treated Murty like garbage.2018 May 4, Tom English, “Steven Gerrard: A 'seriously clever or recklessly stupid' Rangers appointment”, in BBC Sport
    Synonyms:
    round on

Questions about rounding upon

What is rounding upon the present participle and gerund of?
Rounding upon is the present participle and gerund of round upon.

Words near rounding upon in the dictionary

  1. rounding on
  2. rounding out
  3. rounding the Horn
  4. rounding to
  5. rounding up
  6. rounding upon
  7. roundings
  8. roundish
  9. roundishly
  10. roundishness
  11. roundle

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