round of drinks

Buying for everyone

A round of drinks is a set of beverages purchased for a group, typically at a bar or pub, where one person pays for everyone: It's my turn to buy a round.

The custom often involves taking turns, with each person buying a round as the evening progresses.

Shortened to simply a round: Let me get the next round.

Related
  • barDrinking establishment
  • tabProjection for gripping
  • shoutLoud vocal outburst
  • toastHeated bread; glass-raising honor
  • cheersCasual toast or farewell

bottoms up · pub · shots · beer · cocktails · tavern · treating · pitcher · pints · barman · tipsy · celebrating · nightclub · pub crawl · happy hour · night out · last call · buyback

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Opposites
payment arrangement

round of drinksseparate checks

Individual payment requests

going Dutch · splitting the bill · self-pay · Dutch treat · self-service

social drinking style

round of drinksdrinking alone

Consuming alcohol without company

abstaining · freeloading · mooching · sitting out · teetotaling

Family

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

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Top 100,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG