Round
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Circular or cylindrical; having a circular cross-section in one direction. Spherical; shaped like a ball; having a circular cross-section in more than one direction. Lacking sharp angles; having gentle curves. Plump Complete, whole, not lacking. Of a number that has been rounded off or approximated. Pronounced with the mouth open in the shape of an "O".
Part of speech: preposition
Definition: Alternative form of around.
Part of speech: adverb
Definition: Alternative form of around.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A circular object. A circular or repetitious route; hospital rounds. An general outburst from a group of people at an event. A song that is sung by groups of people with each subset of people starting at a different time. A serving of something; a portion of something to each person in a group. A single individual portion or dose of medicine. A long-bristled, circular-headed paintbrush used in oil and acrylic painting. A bullet, or any individual ammunition projectile. Originally referring to the spherical projectile ball of a smoothbore firearm. Cf. round shot and solid shot. One of the specified pre-determined segments of the total time of a sport event, such as a boxing or wrestling match, during which contestants compete before being signaled to stop. A stage in a competition. In some sports', e.g. golf or showjumping: one complete way around the course. A rounded relief or cut at an edge, especially an outside edge, added for a finished appearance and to soften sharp edges. A strip of material with a circular face that covers an edge, gap, or crevice for decorative, sanitary, or security purposes.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To shape something into a curve. To finish; to complete; to fill out. To approximate a number, especially a decimal number by the closest whole number. To turn past a boundary. To turn and attack someone or thing. To advance to home plate. To whisper.
Example sentence: I hate patriotism... I can't stand it. It's a round world last time I checked.
Beat
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: (gay slang) fabulousexhausted
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To hit; to knock; to pound; to strike.To strike or pound repeatedly, usually in some sort of rhythm.To win against; to defeat or overcome; to do better than, outdo, or excel someone in a particular, competitive event.To sail to windward using a series of alternate tacks across the wind.To mix food in a rapid fashion. Compare whip.(impersonal): It beats X Y = X cannot understand Y, where Y is an indirect question.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A pulsation or throb.A pulse on the beat level, the metric level at which pulses are heard as the basic unit. Thus a beat is the basic time unit of a piece.A rhythm.The interference between two tones of almost equal frequencyA pause with the camera focused on one shot, often a characters face (often used in screenplays/teleplays).The route of a patrol by a guard or officer as in walk the beat.In newspapering, the primary focus of a reporter's stories (such as police/courts, education, city government, business etc.).A small part of a dramatic play.The instrumental portion of a piece of hip-hop music.A beatnik.
Example sentence: If you can't beat them, arrange to have them beaten.