sabores

Phonetic: "/ˈɹaʊnd/"

Part Of Speech: adverb

Definition: So as to form a circle or trace a circular path, or approximation thereof.

Example: High above, vultures circled around.

Definition: So as to surround or be near.

Example: Everybody please gather around.

Definition: Nearly; approximately; about.

Example: An adult elephant weighs around five tons.

Definition: From place to place.

Example: Look around and see what you find.

Definition: From one state or condition to an opposite or very different one; with a metaphorical change in direction; bringing about awareness or agreement.

Example: He used to stay up late but his new girlfriend changed that around.

Definition: (with turn, spin etc.) So as to partially or completely rotate; so as to face in the opposite direction.

Example: She spun around a few times.

Definition: Used with verbs to indicate repeated or continuous action, or in numerous locations or with numerous people.

Example: I asked around, and no-one really liked it.

Definition: Used with certain verbs to suggest unproductive activity.

Phonetic: "/ˈɹaʊnd/"

Part Of Speech: preposition

Definition: Defining a circle or closed curve containing a thing.

Example: I planted a row of lilies around the statue.

Definition: (of abstract things) Centred upon; surrounding.

Example: There has been a lot of controversy around the handling of personal information.

Definition: Following the perimeter of a specified area and returning to the starting point.

Example: She went around the track fifty times.

Definition: Following a path which curves near an object, with the object on the inside of the curve.

Example: The road took a brief detour around the large rock formation, then went straight on.

Definition: Near; in the vicinity of.

Example: I don't want you around me.

Definition: At or to various places within.

Example: She went around the office and got everyone to sign the card.

Phonetic: "/ˈɹaʊnd/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: A circular or spherical object or part of an object.

Definition: A circular or repetitious route.

Example: The guards have started their rounds; the prisoner should be caught soon.

Definition: A general outburst from a group of people at an event.

Example: The candidate got a round of applause after every sentence or two.

Definition: A song that is sung by groups of people with each subset of people starting at a different time.

Definition: A serving of something; a portion of something to each person in a group.

Example: They brought us a round of drinks about every thirty minutes.

Definition: A single individual portion or dose of medicine.

Definition: One sandwich (two full slices of bread with filling).

Definition: A long-bristled, circular-headed paintbrush used in oil and acrylic painting.

Definition: A firearm cartridge, bullet, or any individual ammunition projectile. Originally referring to the spherical projectile ball of a smoothbore firearm. Compare round shot and solid shot.

Definition: 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.

Definition: A stage, level, set of events in a game

Definition: (drafting, CAD) A rounded relief or cut at an edge, especially an outside edge, added for a finished appearance and to soften sharp edges.

Definition: A strip of material with a circular face that covers an edge, gap, or crevice for decorative, sanitary, or security purposes.

Example: All furniture in the nursery had rounds on the edges and in the crevices.

Definition: (butchery) The hindquarters of a bovine.

Definition: A rung, as of a ladder.

Definition: A crosspiece that joins and braces the legs of a chair.

Definition: A series of changes or events ending where it began; a series of like events recurring in continuance; a cycle; a periodical revolution.

Example: the round of the seasons    a round of pleasures

Definition: A course of action or conduct performed by a number of persons in turn, or one after another, as if seated in a circle.

Definition: A series of duties or tasks which must be performed in turn, and then repeated.

Definition: A circular dance.

Definition: Rotation, as in office; succession.

Definition: A general discharge of firearms by a body of troops in which each soldier fires once.

Definition: An assembly; a group; a circle.

Example: a round of politicians

Definition: A brewer's vessel in which the fermentation is concluded, the yeast escaping through the bunghole.

Definition: A vessel filled, as for drinking.

Definition: A round-top.

Definition: A round of beef.

Phonetic: "/ˈɹaʊnd/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To shape something into a curve.

Example: The carpenter rounded the edges of the table.

Definition: To become shaped into a curve.

Definition: (with "out") To finish; to complete; to fill out.

Example: She rounded out her education with only a single mathematics class.

Definition: To approximate a number, especially a decimal number by the closest whole number.

Example: Ninety-five rounds up to one hundred.

Definition: To turn past a boundary.

Example: Helen watched him until he rounded the corner.

Definition: To turn and attack someone or something (used with on).

Example: As a group of policemen went past him, one of them rounded on him, grabbing him by the arm.

Definition: To advance to home plate.

Example: And the runners round the bases on the double by Jones.

Definition: To go round, pass, go past.

Definition: To encircle; to encompass.

Definition: To grow round or full; hence, to attain to fullness, completeness, or perfection.

Definition: To do ward rounds.

Definition: To go round, as a guard; to make the rounds.

Definition: To go or turn round; to wheel about.

Phonetic: "/ˈɹaʊnd/"

Part Of Speech: adjective

Definition: (physical) Shape.

Definition: Complete, whole, not lacking.

Example: The baker sold us a round dozen.

Definition: (of a number) Convenient for rounding other numbers to; for example, ending in a zero.

Example: One hundred is a nice round number.

Definition: Pronounced with the lips drawn together; rounded.

Definition: Outspoken; plain and direct; unreserved; not mincing.

Example: a round answer; a round oath

Definition: Finished; polished; not defective or abrupt; said of authors or their writing style.

Definition: Consistent; fair; just; applied to conduct.

Definition: Large in magnitude.

Example: a round sum

Definition: (authorship, of a fictional character) Well-written and well-characterized; complex and reminiscent of a real person.

Definition: Vaulted.

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: A rounded protuberance, especially one arising from a flat surface; a fleshy lump or caruncle.

Definition: A rounded control switch that can be turned on its axis, designed to be operated by the fingers.

Definition: A ball-shaped part of a handle, lever, etc., designed to be grabbed by the hand.

Definition: A rounded ornament on the hilt of an edged weapon; a pommel.

Definition: A prominent, rounded bump along a mountain ridge.

Definition: A prominent rounded hill.

Definition: (chiefly in the plural) A woman's breast.

Definition: The penis.

Definition: The head of the penis; the glans.

Definition: (by analogy with above) A contemptible person.

Definition: A dollop, an amount just larger than a spoonful (usually referring to butter).

Definition: A chunky branch-like piece, especially of a ginger rhizome.

Definition: A bulb of the garlic plant consisting of multiple cloves.

Phonetic: "/ɒn/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To switch on

Example: Can you on the light?

Phonetic: "/ɒn/"

Part Of Speech: adjective

Definition: In the state of being active, functioning or operating.

Example: All the lights are on, so they must be home.

Definition: Performing according to schedule; taking place.

Example: Are we still on for tonight?

Definition: Fitted; covering; being worn.

Example: I was trying to drink out of the bottle while the top was still on!

Definition: (usually negative) Acceptable, appropriate.

Example: You can't do that; it's just not on.

Definition: Destined, normally in the context of a challenge being accepted; involved, doomed.

Example: "Five bucks says the Cavs win tonight." ―"You're on!"

Definition: Having reached a base as a runner and being positioned there, awaiting further action from a subsequent batter.

Definition: Within the half of the field on the same side as the batsman's legs; the left side for a right-handed batsman.

Example: Ponsonby-Smythe hit a thumping on drive.

Definition: Menstruating.

Phonetic: "/ɒn/"

Part Of Speech: adverb

Definition: To an operating state.

Example: turn the television on

Definition: So as to cover or be fitted.

Example: Put on your hat and gloves.

Definition: Along, forwards (continuing an action).

Example: drive on, rock on

Definition: In continuation, at length.

Example: He rambled on and on.

Definition: (obsolete in the US) Later.

Example: Ten years on, nothing had changed in the village.

Definition: Of betting odds, denoting a better-than-even chance. See also odds-on.

Example: That horse is twenty-to-one on, so you need to stake twenty pounds just to win one pound.

Phonetic: "/ɒn/"

Part Of Speech: preposition

Definition: Positioned at the upper surface of, touching from above.

Example: A vase of flowers stood on the table.

Definition: Positioned at or resting against the outer surface of; attached to.

Example: He had a scar on the side of his face.

Definition: Expressing figurative placement or attachment.

Example: All of the responsibility is on him.

Definition: Denoting performance or action by contact with the surface, upper part, or outside of anything; hence, by means of; with.

Example: to play on a violin or piano

Definition: At or in (a certain region or location).

Example: The lighthouse that you can see is on the mainland.

Definition: Near; adjacent to; alongside.

Example: Croton-on-Hudson, Rostov-on-Don, Southend-on-Sea

Definition: Supported by (the specified part of itself).

Example: A table can't stand on two legs.

Definition: So as to impart force to.

Example: tug on the rope; push hard on the door

Definition: So as to impact; against.

Example: I stubbed my toe on an old tree stump.

Definition: Covering.

Example: He wore old shoes on his feet.

Definition: (with certain modes of transport, especially public transport) Inside (a vehicle) for the purpose of travelling.

Example: on a bus, on a train, on a plane

Definition: At the date of.

Example: Born on the 4th of July.

Definition: Some time during the day of.

Example: Can I see you on a different day?

Definition: At a given time after the start of something; at.

Example: Smith scored again on twelve minutes, doubling Mudchester Rovers' lead.

Definition: Dealing with the subject of; about; concerning.

Example: I have no opinion on this subject.

Definition: In the possession of.

Example: I haven't got any money on me.

Definition: Because of, or due to.

Example: to arrest someone on suspicion of bribery

Definition: Upon; at the time of (and often because of).

Example: On Jack's entry, William got up to leave.

Definition: Paid for by.

Example: I paid for the airfare and meals for my family, but the hotel room was on the company.

Definition: Indicating a means or medium.

Example: Can't you see I'm on the phone?

Definition: Indicating the target of, or thing affected by, an event or action.

Example: Her words made a lasting impression on my mind.

Definition: Toward; for; indicating the object of an emotion.

Example: Have pity or compassion on him.

Definition: Indicating a means of subsistence.

Example: The dog survived three weeks on rainwater.

Definition: Away or occupied with (e.g. a scheduled activity).

Example: He's on his lunch break.

Definition: Regularly taking (a drug).

Example: He's acting so strangely, I think he must be on something.

Definition: Under the influence of (a drug).

Example: He's acting crazy because he's on crack right now.

Definition: Having identical domain and codomain.

Example: a function on

Definition: Having V^n as domain and V as codomain, for some set V and integer n.

Example: an operator on

Definition: Generated by.

Example: the free group on four letters

Definition: In addition to; besides; indicating multiplication or succession in a series.

Example: heaps on heaps of food

Definition: Of

Definition: Indicating dependence or reliance; with confidence in.

Example: He will promise on certain conditions.

Definition: At the peril of, or for the safety of.

Definition: In the service of; connected with; of the number of.

Example: He is on a newspaper; I am on the committee.

Definition: By virtue of; with the pledge of.

Example: He affirmed or promised on his word, or on his honour.

Definition: To the account or detriment of; denoting imprecation or invocation, or coming to, falling, or resting upon.

Example: A curse on him!

Definition: (especially when numbers of combatants or competitors are specified) Against; in opposition to.

Example: The fight was three on one, and he never stood a chance.

Phonetic: "/æɪ/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

Phonetic: "/ˈhɔrsəs/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: Any of several animals related to Equus ferus caballus.

Definition: Equipment with legs.

Definition: Type of equipment.

Definition: A mass of earthy matter, or rock of the same character as the wall rock, occurring in the course of a vein, as of coal or ore; hence, to take horse (said of a vein) is to divide into branches for a distance.

Definition: The sedative, antidepressant, and anxiolytic drug morphine, chiefly when used illicitly.

Definition: An informal variant of basketball in which players match shots made by their opponent(s), each miss adding a letter to the word "horse", with 5 misses spelling the whole word and eliminating a player, until only the winner is left. Also HORSE, H-O-R-S-E or H.O.R.S.E. (see Variations of basketball#H-O-R-S-E).

Definition: (among students) A translation or other illegitimate aid in study or examination.

Definition: (among students) horseplay; tomfoolery

Phonetic: "/ˈhɔrsəs/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To frolic, to act mischievously. (Usually followed by "around".)

Definition: To provide with a horse; supply horses for.

Definition: To get on horseback.

Definition: To sit astride of; to bestride.

Definition: (of a male horse) To copulate with (a mare).

Definition: To take or carry on the back.

Definition: To place (someone) on the back of another person, or on a wooden horse, etc., to be flogged; (hence) to flog.

Definition: To urge at work tyrannically.

Definition: To charge for work before it is finished.

Phonetic: "/bɪt/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: A piece of metal placed in a horse's mouth and connected to the reins to direct the animal.

Example: A horse hates having a bit put in its mouth.

Definition: A rotary cutting tool fitted to a drill, used to bore holes.

Definition: A coin of a specified value.

Example: a threepenny bit

Definition: A ten-cent piece, dime.

Definition: A unit of currency or coin in the Americas worth a fraction of a Spanish dollar; now specifically, an eighth of a US dollar.

Example: A quarter is two bits.

Definition: In the southern and southwestern states, a small silver coin (such as the real) formerly current; commonly, one worth about 12½ cents; also, the sum of 12½ cents.

Definition: A small amount of something.

Example: There were bits of paper all over the floor.   Does your leg still hurt? / Just a bit now.   I've done my bit; I expect you to do yours.

Definition: Specifically, a small amount of time.

Example: I'll be there in a bit; I need to take care of something first.   He was here just a bit ago, but it looks like he's stepped out.

Definition: (plural) Fractions of a second.

Example: The 400 metres race was won in 47 seconds and bits.

Definition: A portion of something.

Example: I'd like a big bit of cake, please.

Definition: Somewhat; something, but not very great; also used like jot and whit to express the smallest degree. See also a bit.

Example: Am I bored? Not a bit of it!

Definition: A prison sentence, especially a short one.

Definition: An excerpt of material making up part of a show, comedy routine, etc.

Example: His bit about video games was not nearly as entertaining as the other segments of his show.

Definition: A small part or role, sometimes with spoken lines, in a theatrical performance.

Example: She acted her bit in the opening scene.

Definition: The part of a key which enters the lock and acts upon the bolt and tumblers.

Definition: The cutting iron of a plane.

Definition: The bevelled front edge of an axehead along which the cutting edge runs.

Phonetic: "/bɪt/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To put a bridle upon; to put the bit in the mouth of (a horse).