Roundup
'raʊndʌp
Definitions
2 meaningsThe gathering together of people or things, often for a specific purpose.
'raʊndʌp
The act of gathering people or things together.
The police are planning a roundup of suspected criminals.
💡 Simply: Imagine a big meeting where everyone gets together. A roundup is like that – it's when you gather up people or things for something specific. Like, a news roundup is when they collect all the important stories.
👶 For kids: When you bring a group of things or people together, like cows in a field.
More Examples
We had a roundup of all the company's sales figures.
The news provided a roundup of the latest economic trends.
How It's Used
"The annual cattle roundup is crucial for vaccinating and branding the herd."
"The police conducted a roundup of suspected gang members."
"A roundup of the day's top news stories."
To collect or gather (people or things) together.
'raʊndʌp
To gather people or things together.
The ranch hands rounded up the cattle before the storm.
💡 Simply: To roundup means to collect people or things together, like when you gather up all your toys before bedtime, or when the police catch the criminals.
👶 For kids: To find and bring a bunch of people or things together.
More Examples
The teacher rounded up the students for a field trip.
The company rounded up investors for the new project.
How It's Used
"The police rounded up the suspects for questioning."
"The soldiers rounded up the prisoners."
"The journalist rounded up all the important facts for the article."
Synonyms
Assembly
Collection
Compilation
Gathering
Muster
Assemble
Collect
Corral
Gather
Idioms & expressions
round up (something)
To find and gather people or things.
"The police rounded up the usual suspects."
From 'round' (meaning to gather) and 'up'. Originated in the American West, referring to the gathering of cattle. The term evolved to encompass the gathering of various groups or information.
Historically associated with the American West and cattle herding, but its usage has expanded significantly.
Memory tip
Think of a rancher rounding up cattle – it's the same idea!