rounder

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rounder^¹

/ˈɹaʊ̯ndəː/ UK
[ˈɹaʊ̯ndəː] UK
/ˈɹæʊ̯ndəː/
[ˈɹæʊ̯ndəː]
/ˈɹaːndəː/
[ˈɹaːndəː]
/ˈɹaʊ̯ndɚ/ Canadian, US, Standard
[ˈɹaʊ̯ndɚ] ~ [ˈɹaʊ̯ndɹ̩] Canadian, US, Standard
/ˈɹæʊ̯ndɚ/
[ˈɹæʊ̯ndɚ] ~ [ˈɹæʊ̯ndɹ̩]
/ˈɹaːndɚ/
[ˈɹaːndɚ] ~ [ˈɹaːndɹ̩]

Rhymes with -aʊndə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

From Middle English rounder, roundere, equivalent to round + -er (comparative suffix).

adjective

comparative comparative form of round: more round

rounder^²

/ˈɹaʊ̯ndəː/ UK
[ˈɹaʊ̯ndəː] UK
/ˈɹæʊ̯ndəː/
[ˈɹæʊ̯ndəː]
/ˈɹaːndəː/
[ˈɹaːndəː]
/ˈɹaʊ̯ndɚ/ Canadian, US, Standard
[ˈɹaʊ̯ndɚ] ~ [ˈɹaʊ̯ndɹ̩] Canadian, US, Standard
/ˈɹæʊ̯ndɚ/
[ˈɹæʊ̯ndɚ] ~ [ˈɹæʊ̯ndɹ̩]
/ˈɹaːndɚ/
[ˈɹaːndɚ] ~ [ˈɹaːndɹ̩]

Rhymes with -aʊndə(ɹ)

noun rounders

A Methodist preacher traveling a circuit, also referred to as a circuit rider. My daddy was a rounder, he wore a rounder's hat and coat.
A railroad man who worked at a roundhouse, operating the turntable. 1923, Traditional(Arr. Fiddlin' John Carson), Casey Jones Come all you rounders if you want to hear A story I'm a-tellin' on a brave engineer Casey Jones was this rounder's name On a six-eight wheeler boys he won his fame...
A person who earns a living by playing cards
A person who makes the rounds of bars, saloons, and similar establishments; figuratively, a debaucher or roué 2006, based on traditional, "Cocaine Habit", Old Crow Medicine Show Take a whiff on me Take a whiff on me All you rounders, take a whiff on me Hey, hey, honey, take a whiff on me
One who rounds; one who comes about frequently or regularly. […] itt is order'd that 18 Souldiers, 1 Corporall & 1 Rounder goe upon the Sloop […]
A tool for making an edge or surface round.
in compounds A fight lasting a specified number of rounds. Butterbean has been appearing on legitimate boxing cards for years and has, with Dore's astute maneuvering, made a million bucks boxing in four-rounders over the years.
Canada, US, in compounds, informal A sports league draft selection in a specified round or the player drafted with that selection. It becomes quite apparent that not all first rounders are created equal. A sixth-overall pick is approximately twice as valuable as a 30th-overall selection, which would be important for NHL front offices and outside observers to keep in mind when they casually discuss the idea of trading pending UF

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: wastrel, circuit rider, roundsman, circuiter, rounder-upper, circuitor, roundsperson, roundman, rider, routeman, public friend, itinerant, roundswoman, revivalist, evangelist, dispatch rider

Translations

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noun A Methodist preacher traveling a circuit, also referred to as a circuit rider

Deutsch	methodistischer Wanderprediger

noun A railroad man who worked at a roundhouse, operating the turntable

Deutsch	Drehscheibenwärter, Rangierdienstmitarbeiter

noun A person who earns a living by playing cards

Deutsch	professioneller Kartenspieler

noun A person who makes the rounds of bars, saloons, and similar establishments

Deutsch	Herumtreiber

noun A fight lasting a specified number of rounds.

Deutsch	Rundenkampf, Kampf über Runden

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BibTeX

@misc{rounder_2026,
  title = {rounder},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rounder},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}