The Collaborative International Dictionary
Round \Round\, adv.
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On all sides; around.
Round he throws his baleful eyes.
--Milton. 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.
In circumference; as, a ball is ten inches round.
From one side or party to another; as to come or turn round, -- that is, to change sides or opinions.
By or in a circuit; by a course longer than the direct course; back to the starting point.
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Through a circle, as of friends or houses.
The invitations were sent round accordingly.
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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.
To cause one to change his opinions or line of conduct.
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.