Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Rounding · Round·ing · IPA /ˈɹaʊndɪŋ/ a. n. 01 a. Round or nearly round; becoming round; roundish. 1. Round or nearly round; becoming round; roundish. 02 n. Small rope, or strands of rope, or spun yarn, wound round a rope to keep it from chafing; -- called also service. 1. Small rope, or strands of rope, or spun yarn, wound round a rope to keep it from chafing; -- called also service.(Naut.) Also: service 2. Modifying a speech sound by contraction of the lip opening; labializing; labialization. See Guide to Pronunciation, § 11.(Phonetics)