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All round

Round \Round\, adv.

  1. On all sides; around.

    Round he throws his baleful eyes.
    --Milton.

  2. Circularly; in a circular form or manner; by revolving or reversing one's position; as, to turn one's head round; a wheel turns round.

  3. In circumference; as, a ball is ten inches round.

  4. From one side or party to another; as to come or turn round, -- that is, to change sides or opinions.

  5. By or in a circuit; by a course longer than the direct course; back to the starting point.

  6. Through a circle, as of friends or houses.

    The invitations were sent round accordingly.
    --Sir W. Scott.

  7. Roundly; fully; vigorously. [Obs.] --Chaucer. All round, over the whole place; in every direction. All-round, of general capacity; as, an all-round man. To bring one round.

    1. To cause one to change his opinions or line of conduct.

    2. To restore one to health. [Colloq.]

Usage examples of "all round".

Hair that was turned up at the ends of it into little curls by the wind fell all about him--over his eyes, spreading into an American sharp-pointed beard under his chin, making his legs like the legs of an Eskimo, waving in frantic agitation all round his stump of a tail.

Red tinged mist, jetting up all round her, clouded her vision, adding to her confusion.