roundup

CEFRB2

/rˈaʊˌndʌp/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A summary of the main events or information.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The forcible gathering together of any particular group of people.

Examples

  • She was only wearing her nightdress when the roundup happened.

  • There was a yearly roundup during which thousands of cattle were driven east.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The similar police activity of gathering together suspects.

  2. An activity in which cattle are herded together in order to be inspected, counted, branded or shipped.

  3. The summary to a news bulletin.

More examples

In context

  • Vichy's antisemitism as codified in the National Revolution was well established, and the first massive roundup of foreign Jews had taken place the previous fall.

  • The BBC is to launch its first "vodcasts"—the video version of podcasts—with a weekly roundup from shows including the Ten O'Clock News, Newsnight and Question Time.\

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

Etymology tree English round updeverb. English roundup Deverbal from round up.