Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.
All round — Round Round, adv. 1. On all sides; around. [1913 Webster] Round he throws his baleful eyes. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Circularly; in a circular form or manner; by revolving or reversing one s position; as, to turn one s head round; a wheel turns… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
All-round — Round Round, adv. 1. On all sides; around. [1913 Webster] Round he throws his baleful eyes. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Circularly; in a circular form or manner; by revolving or reversing one s position; as, to turn one s head round; a wheel turns… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
all round — adv BrE all a round AmE used to say that you are describing the total quality or effect of something, rather than the details ▪ All round it s not a bad car. ▪ It was a nasty business all round … Dictionary of contemporary English
all-round — adj. prenom. 1. many sided. an all round athlete Syn: all around(prenominal), well rounded [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
all-round — (adj.) 1728, from ALL (Cf. all) + ROUND (Cf. round) (adj.). All rounder is from 1855 as a type of men s collar; 1875 as a person who is good at everything … Etymology dictionary
all-round — BrE all a round AmE adj [only before noun] good at doing many different things ▪ an all round athlete … Dictionary of contemporary English
all-round — BrE all a round AmE adj [only before noun] good at doing many different things ▪ an all round athlete … Dictionary of contemporary English
all round — ► all round 1) in all respects. 2) for or by each person: drinks all round. Main Entry: ↑all … English terms dictionary
all-round — all round; all round·er; … English syllables
all-round — [ôl′round′] adj., adv. var. of ALL AROUND … English World dictionary
