See Also: top round(dictionary)
all round(dictionary)
Second round(finance)
Round lot(finance)
Down round(finance)
Second round(money)
Round Lot(money)
Down round(money)
round(2)(dictionary)
round(1)(dictionary)

all round (iou)



all round adverbial, prepositional, & adjectival phr. Also all-round. E18.
[from ALL adverb + ROUND adverb, preposition.]
A. adverbial phr. Everywhere around; in all respects; for all concerned. E18.
H. P. Tritton Work was scarce and wages low, and conditions all-round were tough.
b. prepositional phr. Around all the parts of, round in every direction. E19.
C. adjective (phr.) (freq. with hyphen). Encompassing everything; affecting everything or everyone; having ability in many departments. M19.
W. James The all-round men like Washington. Economist An all-round increase in the rates payable for workmen's compensation. New Statesman An excellent all-round performance by the Guildford Repertory Company.
all-'rounder noun (a) a collar which fits all round; (b) a person with ability in many departments: M19.
all-'roundness noun L19.