We rounded the meal off with a fine cognac.
•We rounded off the meal with a sinful dessert.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
round something off — 1 the square edges were rounded off: SMOOTH OFF, plane off, sand off, level off. 2 the party rounded off a successful year: COMPLETE, finish off, crown, cap, top; conclude, close, end. → … Useful english dictionary
ˌround sth ˈoff — phrasal verb 1) to end something in a satisfactory way They rounded off their six match tour with a brilliant victory.[/ex] 2) to make an angle or surface curved and smooth Use a sharp knife to round off the edges.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
nab off (with something) — Verb. To steal or take (something). E.g. I m not inviting Kath round here again, she s nabbed off with my lighter … English slang and colloquialisms
nab off (with something) — Verb. To steal or take (something). E.g. I m not inviting Kath round here again, she s nabbed off with my lighter … English slang and colloquialisms
round — 1 /raUnd/ adjective 1 shaped like a circle: a round table | Jamie s eyes grew round with delight. 2 shaped like a ball: a plant with small round berries 3 fat and curved: Charlie had a chubby face and round cheeks. 4 a round number is a whole… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
round something off (with something) — … Useful english dictionary
round — round1 [round] adj. [ME < OFr roont < L rotundus: see ROTUND] 1. shaped like a ball; spherical; globular 2. a) shaped like a circle, ring, or disk; circular b) shaped like a cylinder (in having a circular cross section); cylindrical 3 … English World dictionary
round — round1 W2S2 [raund] adv, prep especially BrE also around 1.) surrounding or on all sides of something or someone ▪ We sat round the table playing cards. ▪ Gather round! I have an important announcement to make. ▪ He put his arm gently round her… … Dictionary of contemporary English
round — I [[t]ra͟ʊnd[/t]] PREPOSITION AND ADVERB USES ♦♦ (Round is an adverb and preposition that has the same meanings as around . Round is often used with verbs of movement, such as walk and drive , and also in phrasal verbs such as get round and hand… … English dictionary
round — round1 [ raund ] adjective *** 1. ) shaped like a circle or a ball: Don t worry if the balls of dough aren t perfectly round. A round table will seat more people than a square one. Which hairstyles would look good with a round face like mine? 2.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
round off — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms round off : present tense I/you/we/they round off he/she/it rounds off present participle rounding off past tense rounded off past participle rounded off 1) to end something in a satisfactory way round… … English dictionary
