roundup

[ round-uhp ]

/ ˈraʊndˌʌp /

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noun

the driving together of cattle, horses, etc., for inspection, branding, shipping to market, or the like, as in the western U.S.

the people and horses who do this.

the herd so collected.

the gathering together of scattered items or groups of people: a police roundup of suspects.

a summary, brief listing, or résumé of related facts, figures, or information: Sunday's newspaper has a sports roundup giving the final score of every baseball game of the past week.

Origin of roundup

First recorded in 1760–70; noun use of verb phrase round up

Words nearby roundup

round trip, round-tripper, roundtripping, round-trip ticket, round turn, roundup, round whitefish, round window, roundwood, roundworm, roup

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Example sentences from the Web for roundup

Read here for yourself a roundup of how his statement was playing in real time on September 13, 2012.
Who Made Benghazi ‘Political’?|Michael Tomasky|May 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Here, a roundup of the best responses from cops who are down with getting high.
Can You Smoke Weed if Your Friend Is a Cop?|The Daily Beast|September 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
(Such seeds were of course from Roundup Ready plants, since they had survived the spraying of Roundup).
Supreme Court Supports Monsanto in Patent Dispute|Paul Campos|May 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I weed and occasionally resort to Roundup, and don't feel too hard-used.
Should Cities Ban Invasive Plants?|Megan McArdle|February 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Other colors in their top 10 roundup include shades like “Tender Shoots” and “Lemon Zest.”
Pippa Middleton's Four Outfit Changes, Courtney Love Launches Vintage Clothing Line|The Fashion Beast Team|October 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Yoh tell me, sweetheart; what's he gone do when roundup's all finish?
The Heritage of the Sioux|B.M. Bower
Acted kind o like a chicken with its head cut off till the Boss got into the roundup.
Langford of the Three Bars|Kate Boyles
To be sure I've added to the collection here and there, but I never was pretty after that roundup.
Stories of the Railroad|John A. Hill
After the roundup we learned the reason for our unexpected meeting.
Football Days|William H. Edwards
On the morning of the roundup young Goff and Flinthead made a wide detour to appear at the easternmost side.
David Lannarck, Midget|George S. Harney

British Dictionary definitions for roundup

round up

verb (tr, adverb)

to gather (animals, suspects, etc) togetherto round ponies up

to raise (a number) to the nearest whole number or ten, hundred, or thousand above itCompare round down

noun roundup

the act of gathering together livestock, esp cattle, so that they may be branded, counted, or sold

any similar act of collecting or bringing togethera roundup of today's news

a collection of suspects or criminals by the police, esp in a raid

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Idioms and Phrases with roundup (1 of 2)

roundup

see head for (the last roundup). Also see round up.

Idioms and Phrases with roundup (2 of 2)

round up

Collect or gather in a body, as in We'll have to round up some more volunteers for the food drive, or The police rounded up all the suspects. This term comes from the West, where since the mid-1800s it has been used for collecting livestock by riding around the herd and driving the animals together. By about 1875 it was extended to other kinds of gathering together.

单词	roundup
释义	roundup [ round-uhp ] / ˈraʊndˌʌp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR roundup ON THESAURUS.COM noun the driving together of cattle, horses, etc., for inspection, branding, shipping to market, or the like, as in the western U.S. the people and horses who do this. the herd so collected. the gathering together of scattered items or groups of people: a police roundup of suspects. a summary, brief listing, or résumé of related facts, figures, or information: Sunday's newspaper has a sports roundup giving the final score of every baseball game of the past week. Origin of roundup First recorded in 1760–70; noun use of verb phrase round up Words nearby roundup round trip, round-tripper, roundtripping, round-trip ticket, round turn, roundup, round whitefish, round window, roundwood, roundworm, roup Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for roundup Read here for yourself a roundup of how his statement was playing in real time on September 13, 2012. Who Made Benghazi ‘Political’?\|Michael Tomasky\|May 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Here, a roundup of the best responses from cops who are down with getting high. Can You Smoke Weed if Your Friend Is a Cop?\|The Daily Beast\|September 10, 2013\|DAILY BEAST (Such seeds were of course from Roundup Ready plants, since they had survived the spraying of Roundup). Supreme Court Supports Monsanto in Patent Dispute\|Paul Campos\|May 16, 2013\|DAILY BEAST I weed and occasionally resort to Roundup, and don't feel too hard-used. Should Cities Ban Invasive Plants?\|Megan McArdle\|February 8, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Other colors in their top 10 roundup include shades like “Tender Shoots” and “Lemon Zest.” Pippa Middleton's Four Outfit Changes, Courtney Love Launches Vintage Clothing Line\|The Fashion Beast Team\|October 26, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Yoh tell me, sweetheart; what's he gone do when roundup's all finish? The Heritage of the Sioux\|B.M. Bower Acted kind o like a chicken with its head cut off till the Boss got into the roundup. Langford of the Three Bars\|Kate Boyles To be sure I've added to the collection here and there, but I never was pretty after that roundup. Stories of the Railroad\|John A. Hill After the roundup we learned the reason for our unexpected meeting. Football Days\|William H. Edwards On the morning of the roundup young Goff and Flinthead made a wide detour to appear at the easternmost side. David Lannarck, Midget\|George S. Harney British Dictionary definitions for roundup round up verb (tr, adverb) to gather (animals, suspects, etc) togetherto round ponies up to raise (a number) to the nearest whole number or ten, hundred, or thousand above itCompare round down noun roundup the act of gathering together livestock, esp cattle, so that they may be branded, counted, or sold any similar act of collecting or bringing togethera roundup of today's news a collection of suspects or criminals by the police, esp in a raid Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with roundup (1 of 2) roundup see head for (the last roundup). Also see round up. Idioms and Phrases with roundup (2 of 2) round up Collect or gather in a body, as in We'll have to round up some more volunteers for the food drive, or The police rounded up all the suspects. This term comes from the West, where since the mid-1800s it has been used for collecting livestock by riding around the herd and driving the animals together. By about 1875 it was extended to other kinds of gathering together. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to roundup gathering, assembly, muster, summary, survey, rally, branding, herding, marshalling
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roundup

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verb (tr, adverb)

noun roundup

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