Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

round out

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.12 in modern English

Syllables: round out
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To become rounder or plumper.

Intransitive verb

verb

To make more complete by adding details.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"It was Bill all right, but he'd really rounded out since I'd last seen him."
"Here are some actual figures to round out the basic report."
"Mr. Burns is similarly perfectly cast as a heartless capitalist willing to do anything for a quick buck, even if it means endangering the lives of those around him and Marge elegantly rounds out the main cast as a good, pure-hearted and overly indulgent woman who sees the big, good heart (literally and metaphorically) of a monstrous man-brute."

Usage

Inflected Forms

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

Frequently Paired Words

round off

Synonyms

flesh out round round off round down fill out finish out

Questions

What does round out mean?: To become rounder or plumper.

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