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

Lee did a straight-forward straddle split mount on the beam instead of a high-flying round-off, back layout.

From Los Angeles Times

Matthew says his most difficult stunt is "a round-off rewind, which is where the girl tumbles towards you".

From BBC

She first submitted an entry in 1993 and says the 30th anniversary of that rejection "is a really nice round-off".

From BBC

Hull round-off their season with a derby against city rivals Hull KR next Saturday, with Toulouse travelling to league leaders St Helens ahead of their relegation to the Championship.

From BBC

Chelsea centre-back Chalobah marked his Premier League debut in August with a 25-yard screamer to round-off a 3-0 win over Crystal Palace.

From BBC

Related Words

• culminate
• finish off
• top off