Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

round on

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.13 in modern English

Syllables: round on
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To turn and attack someone or something.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"As a group of policemen went past him, one of them rounded on him, grabbing him by the arm."
"But officers from South Wales police, 150 miles away, rounded on him for the decision to go to see his family"
"Rail unions also rounded on ministers to intervene in the energy "omnishambles", with ASLEF General Secretary Mick Whelan calling on the Government to "do the right thing for people, the right thing for business, and the right thing for our rail network. Because it is also the right thing for our planet.""

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

rounds on (present, singular) rounding on (participle, present) rounded on (participle, past) rounded on (past)

Phrases

round to round down round off round out round up

Frequently Paired Words

round to round down round off round out round up

Synonyms

round upon

Questions

What does round on mean?: To turn and attack someone or something.

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