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Most of the people of this world are coated round and round with self-esteem, and they're afraid to admit any understanding of the things which aren't good.
Susan Glaspell

Meaning of "round and round" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ROUND AND ROUND

round and round play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ROUND AND ROUND

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Round and round can act as an adverb and a preposition.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

The preposition is an invariable grammatical category, that has no meaning itself and which serves to link or relate terms.

WHAT DOES ROUND AND ROUND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Round and Round

Round and Round may refer to: ▪ Round and Round, a painting technique ▪ "Round and Round", 1957 ▪ "Round and Round", 1975 ▪ "Round and Round", 1984 ▪ "Round and Round", 1990 ▪ "Round and Round", 2010 ▪ "Round & Round", 1989 ▪ "Round & Round", 1995 ▪ "Round & Round", 2010 ▪ "Round and Round", a 1960 song written by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt ▪ "Round & Round ", a song by Neil Young from the LP Everybody Knows This is Nowhere. ▪ "Round & Round", a song by the Edgar Winter Group from the album They Only Come Out at Night. ▪ "Round and Round", a song by The Germs from the album What We Do Is Secret ▪ "Round and Round", a song by The Strawbs from their 1974 album Hero and Heroine ▪ "Round and Round", a 1988 song from Frozen Ghost's Nice Place to Visit ▪ "Round and Round", a 1984 song from Spandau Ballet's Parade ▪ "Round and Round", a 1997 song by Mary J.

Definition of round and round in the English dictionary

The definition of round and round in the dictionary is following a circuitous or circular course for a comparatively long time, esp vainly.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ROUND AND ROUND

round about
round angle
round arch
round clam
round dance
round down
round file
round hand
round off
round on
round out
round robin
round table
round the bend
round the corner
round the twist
round the Wrekin
round top
round tower
round trip

WORDS THAT END LIKE ROUND AND ROUND

all-around
all-round
around
background
bound
break new ground
campground
fall to the ground
foreground
get around
get off the ground
ground
into the ground
playground
round
surround
the high ground
to the ground
turnaround
underground
year-round

Synonyms and antonyms of round and round in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «round and round» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ROUND AND ROUND

Find out the translation of round and round to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of round and round from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «round and round» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

团团圆圆
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vueltas y vueltas
570 millions of speakers

English

round and round
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दौर और दौर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جولة وجولة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кругом
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

voltas e voltas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বৃত্তাকার এবং বৃত্তাকার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rond
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

berpusing-pusing
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

um und um
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

グルグルと
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

빙글 빙글
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Babak lan babak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vòng tròn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுத்தி சுத்தி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गोल आणि गोल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yuvarlak ve yuvarlak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tondo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kółko
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кругом
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rotund și rotund
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

και γύρο γύρο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rondte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

runt och runt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rundt og rundt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of round and round

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ROUND AND ROUND»

The term «round and round» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.248 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ROUND AND ROUND» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «round and round» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «round and round» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about round and round

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2 QUOTES WITH «ROUND AND ROUND»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word round and round.
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Buffalo Bill
My great forte in killing buffaloes was to get them circling by riding my horse at the head of the herd and shooting their leaders. Thus the brutes behind were crowded to the left, so that they were soon going round and round.
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Susan Glaspell
Most of the people of this world are coated round and round with self-esteem, and they're afraid to admit any understanding of the things which aren't good.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROUND AND ROUND»

Discover the use of round and round in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to round and round and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Round and Round the Seasons Go
Seasons follow one another in a continuous pattern, during which changes in nature and the weather can be observed.
Rozanne Lanczak Williams, 1994
2
Mighty Alice Goes Round and Round: A Cul de Sac Book
Living in a cookie-cutter suburb near the interstate, the Otterloop family shares simple joys, tiny infractions and wonderful moments of bliss at school, at work and at home, in a treasury of strips from the award-winning comic series.
Richard Thompson, 2013
3
George and Martha Round and Round
Five episodes chronicle the ups and downs of a special friendship.
James Marshall, 1991
4
Round and Round the Garden
Each rhyme is also accompanied by clear, step-by-step line drawings to follow for the actions. This is the perfect book to introduce young children to the sheer enjoyment of joining in with action rhymes.
‎2006
5
Round and Round the Garden
Comedy Characters: 3 male, 3 female Exterior SetWinner as a part of Norman Conquests! - Outer Critics Circle Outstanding Revival of a Play, 2009 Round and Round the Garden is part of 'The Norman Conquests Trilogy'.
Alan Ayckbourn, 1975
6
Fish, Swish! Splash, Dash!: Counting Round and Round
Follow the leader and count the fish that live beneath the sea, then turn the book upside-down and count back down.
‎2007
7
The world turns round and round
Children describe the gifts that they have received from relatives around the world.
Nicki Weiss, 2002
8
Farmer Brown Goes Round and Round
In a silly romp by the author of The Thing That Bothered Farmer Brown, a twister strikes Farmer Brown's farm and mixes the animals all up, so that the cows oink, sheep cluck, hens bray, and his hound neighs.
‎1999
9
Carousel Round and Round
In this rhyming story, the carousel animals don't want to stop when night comes.
‎1995
10
The Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round
In this version of the classic song, the wheels go round, the wipers go swish, the driver says "Tickets Please!" and so on, all around the town. Features die-cut pages.
‎2003

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROUND AND ROUND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term round and round is used in the context of the following news items.
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Round and round goes Danell
Round And Round The Garden is at Lowther Pavilion from Wednesday, July 2, to Saturday, July 5, at 7.30 pm. Tickets £9.50 (concs £9) from the box office on ... «Blackpool Gazette, Jun 14»
2
Tinkara Kovač goes "Round And Round" for Slovenia
One of the trademarks of Tinkara Kovač and her song, Round And Round, is the flute - a key element of both the arrangement and the stage performance. «Eurovision.tv, May 14»
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Slovenia: Tinkara's new version of “Round And Round"
The video is published exclusively on Eurovision.tv and the excitement among the Eurovision fans who have heard that Tinkara's Round And Round will sound ... «Eurovision.tv, Apr 14»
4
Australia's rocking politicians go Round and Round on video
A music clip of politicians lip-syncing to a song called Round and Round may well be the best indicator of the tone of this election. For all the world is a stage and ... «The Guardian, Aug 13»
5
Listen to Ryan Adams Cover Ratt's “Round and Round
Check out Ryan Adams' acoustic cover of Ratt's hair-metal hit “Round and Round” after the jump. Adams, known for his prolific songwriting (including last year's ... «Paste Magazine, Jan 12»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Round and round [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/round-and-round>. May 2024 ».
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