round-up

A cowboy leads a round-up of cattle on the open plain.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • An act of driving together animals: "round-up" refers to the process of gathering livestock, especially cattle, by riding around them to bring them into a confined area.
   • A summary or collection: "round-up" also means a concise summary of news, information, or events, often presented in a report.
   • A gathering of people: "round-up" can denote a meeting or assembly, especially of friends or colleagues for a social event.
   • A police action: "round-up" refers to a systematic gathering or arrest of suspects or criminals.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The cowboys conducted a round-up of the herd before the winter. (An act of driving cattle together.)
  • The news channel aired a round-up of the day's headlines. (A summary of news events.)
  • We organized a round-up of old friends for a reunion. (A gathering of people.)
  • The police carried out a round-up of gang members in the city. (A systematic arrest operation.)

Advanced Usage

• "to do a round-up": to perform the act of gathering or summarizing.
  • The editor asked the journalist to do a round-up of the week's events. (Compile a summary.)
• "to hold a round-up": to organize a meeting or assembly.
  • The community held a round-up to discuss local issues. (Organized a gathering.)

Variants and Related Words

• Round up (verb phrase): to gather together or drive animals into a group.
  • The rancher will round up the sheep before sunset. (Drive them together.)
• Roundup (noun, alternative spelling): same as "round-up".
  • The annual roundup of volunteers was a success. (Gathering of people.)

Synonyms

• Gathering: an assembly of people or animals.
• Summary: a brief account of main points.
• Collection: the act of bringing things together.
• Corral: an enclosure for animals (related to the livestock sense).

Phrasal Verbs

• Round up: to gather or collect people, animals, or things.
  • The teacher rounded up the students for the field trip. (Gathered them together.)
• Round up to: to increase a number to the nearest whole or higher value.
  • Please round up the total cost to the nearest dollar. (Increase to the next integer.)

Related Idioms

• Round-up the posse: to assemble a group of people for a task (informal, from Western films).
  • We need to round-up the posse to finish this project. (Gather a team to work.)