round's

The circle's own

Round's is the possessive or contracted form of round.

As a possessive, it attaches to the noun: the round's winner advances to the finals, each round's challenges grow harder.

As a contraction of "round is" or "round has," it appears in casual speech: this round's on me, the round's been called.

sequence

turn

Rotational movement

  • rotationTurning on an axis
  • cycleRepeating sequence of events
  • phaseDistinct period in sequence

stage · iteration · heat · bout · elimination · qualifying · semifinal · finals · playoff · tournament

inspection

patrol

Regular surveillance route

  • watchmanBuilding security guard
  • guardWatchful defensive attention
  • beatRhythmic pulse or strike

circuit · checkpoints · security · nurse · doctor · ward · hospital · visitation · inspection · monitoring

drinks

buying

Obtaining through payment

pub · beers · shots · toasts · shout · tab · celebration · mates · friends · gathering

ammunition

bullets

Firearm projectiles

magazine · clip · chamber · firing · loaded · spent · casing · gunfire · discharge · volley

golf

hole

Absence in matter

  • strokeSudden brain blood blockage
  • scoreNumerical standing in competition
  • parExpected stroke count

bogey · birdie · course · eighteen · fairway · green · handicap · foursome · tee · clubhouse

applause

ovation

Extended audience applause

encore · acclaim · cheering · clapping · appreciation · performance · theater · concert · bow · reception

Opposites
shape

round'ssquare's

Of the four-sided shape

flat's

completeness/portion

round'sfight's

Belonging to a struggle

game's · tournament's · series

Phrases
Family

round, rounds, rounded, rounding, rounder, roundest, roundly, roundness, roundish

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G