English words starting with ro - page 35

Meanings of Roulette:

noun

A gambling game in which a ball is dropped on to a revolving wheel with numbered compartments, the players betting on the number at which the ball comes to rest.

Usage examples:

The book does provide reasonable introductions to several casino games, such as roulette, craps, an…

verb

Make slit-shaped perforations in (paper, especially sheets of postage stamps).

Usage examples:

The pages are rouletted next to the binding

Meanings of Rouletted:

verb

Make slit-shaped perforations in (paper, especially sheets of postage stamps).

Usage examples:

The pages are rouletted next to the binding

noun

A gambling game in which a ball is dropped on to a revolving wheel with numbered compartments, the players betting on the number at which the ball comes to rest.

Usage examples:

The book does provide reasonable introductions to several casino games, such as roulette, craps, an…

Meanings of Roulettes:

noun

A gambling game in which a ball is dropped on to a revolving wheel with numbered compartments, the players betting on the number at which the ball comes to rest.

Usage examples:

The book does provide reasonable introductions to several casino games, such as roulette, craps, an…

verb

Make slit-shaped perforations in (paper, especially sheets of postage stamps).

Usage examples:

The pages are rouletted next to the binding

Meanings of Rouletting:

verb

Make slit-shaped perforations in (paper, especially sheets of postage stamps).

Usage examples:

The pages are rouletted next to the binding

noun

A gambling game in which a ball is dropped on to a revolving wheel with numbered compartments, the players betting on the number at which the ball comes to rest.

Usage examples:

The book does provide reasonable introductions to several casino games, such as roulette, craps, an…

Meanings of Rouman:

adjective

Romanian.

noun

Romanian.

Meanings of Roumanian:

noun

Old-fashioned spelling of romanian (adjective).

Meanings of Roumeliote:

adjective

(a) of, relating to, or belonging to rumelia, a region in the balkan peninsula formerly ruled by the ottoman empire; = rumelian (b) with reference to the greek war of independence: of, relating to, or belonging to that part of greece corresponding to aetolia-acarnania.

noun

(a) a native or inhabitant of rumelia. (b) with reference to the greek war of independence: a person from that part of greece corresponding to aetolia-acarnania.

Meanings of Rounce:

noun

A handle used to operate a winch connected to the spit of a hand printing press, by which the carriage is moved in and out.

verb

(in passive). to incur penalty points in a game of rounce by failing to take a trick after entering a play.

Meanings of Rouncival:

noun

More fully "†rouncival pease", "rouncival pea". a large variety of garden or field pea. also (in plural): peas of this variety. now chiefly historical.

Meanings of Rouncy:

noun

A horse, especially one used for riding; a steed.

Meanings of Round:

adjective

Shaped like a circle or cylinder.

Usage examples:

She was seated at a small, round table

noun

A circular piece of something.

Usage examples:

Cut the pastry into rounds

adverb

So as to rotate or cause rotation; with circular motion.

Usage examples:

A plane circled round overhead

preposition

On every side of (a focal point).

Usage examples:

The area round the school

verb

Pass and go round (something) so as to move on in a changed direction.

Usage examples:

The ship rounded the cape and sailed north

Meanings of Round the bend:

idiom

Informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

phrase

Mad.

Usage examples:

It's time for some changes before we all go round the bend

Meanings of Round the clock:

idiom

Without stopping

phrase

All day and all night.

Usage examples:

I've got a team working round the clock

Meanings of Round-about:

idiom

Approximately

Usage examples:

We'll be at your house at round about nine o'clock, okay?

Meanings of Round-of-applause:

idiom

A period of time during which people are clapping

Usage examples:

The singer got a big round of applause.

Meanings of Round-off:

idiom

Make round

phrasal verb

Make the edges or corners of something smooth.

Usage examples:

Round off the spars with a soft plastic fitting

Meanings of Round-on:

phrasal verb

To suddenly turn and attack someone or something

Usage examples:

The fox rounded on its pursuers., the mayor rounded on his critics with a very forceful speech.

Meanings of Round-on-someone:

phrasal verb

To suddenly turn and attack someone or something

Usage examples:

The fox rounded on its pursuers., the mayor rounded on his critics with a very forceful speech.

Meanings of Round-peg-in-a-square-hole:

idiom

A person whose character makes them unsuitable for the job or other position they are in

Usage examples:

He never quite fitted in when he was working here - he was always a bit of a square peg.

Meanings of Round-robin:

noun

A competition in which everyone competes at least once against each other competitor

Usage examples:

A round-robin tennis tournament

Meanings of Round-up:

idiom

Seek out and bring together

phrasal verb

Drive or collect a number of people or animals together for a particular purpose.

Usage examples:

In the afternoon the cows are rounded up for milking

Meanings of Roundabout:

noun

A road junction at which traffic moves in one direction round a central island to reach one of the roads converging on it.

Usage examples:

Turn right at the next roundabout

adjective

Not following a short direct route; circuitous.

Usage examples:

We need to take a roundabout route to throw off any pursuit

Meanings of Roundaboutly:

adverb

In a roundabout or indirect way.

Meanings of Roundaboutness:

noun

The quality of being roundabout or indirect; especially circuitousness or indirectness of speech or expression; circumlocution.

Meanings of Rounded:

adjective

Having a smooth, curved surface.

Usage examples:

Rounded grey hills

verb

Pass and go round (something) so as to move on in a changed direction.

Usage examples:

The ship rounded the cape and sailed north