round-off

[ round-awf, -of ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the act or process of rounding.

noun

1. an act or instance of rounding off decimal or fractional figures.

round off

verb

1. often foll by with to bring to a satisfactory conclusion; complete, esp agreeably

   we rounded off the evening with a brandy

2. to make round or less jagged

Word History and Origins

Origin of round-off¹

First recorded in 1945–50; noun use of verb phrase round off

Example Sentences

The former captain is unbeaten with three draws and three wins, rounding off his first campaign with Tuesday's emphatic 4-1 victory over Iceland to secure promotion to the top tier of the Nations League.

From BBC

In the following season, City became the first men's team to win the domestic treble in England, rounded off by an emphatic 6-0 FA Cup final win over Watford.

From BBC

A lot of the time we go home to kind of round off the day.

From Los Angeles Times

He got off his sick bed to score in a 4-1 victory over Crewe to round off the season, but then relapsed and suffered with pneumonia, which eventually killed him.

From BBC

In a clear sign of the Kingdom's growing influence on the sport, fight week festivities were rounded off by yet another quintessential British setting.

From BBC

Related Words

• culminate
• finish off
• top off