Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overround

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: over-round
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The margin taken by the bookmaker in a gambling operation.

verb

To round (the lips or a vowel) excessively or more than usual.

Etymology

From over- + round.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: over

Inflected Forms

overrounds (plural) overrounds (present, singular) overrounding (participle, present) overrounded (participle, past) overrounded (past)

Synonyms

vigorish

Antonyms

underround

Questions

What does overround mean?: The margin taken by the bookmaker in a gambling operation.
Where does overround come from?: From over- + round.

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