rounders
part of speech
noun (rounders — uncountable, used as singular)
meaning for a pupil
A bat-and-ball game played in the UK and Ireland, a bit like baseball, where players hit a ball and run around four posts. tree →
sense in the lessons
In PE lessons in the UK and Ireland, pupils play rounders in summer. A player scores a "rounder" by running round all four posts. It is similar to baseball in the USA and softball. Phrases: play rounders, score a rounder, rounders bat, half a rounder.
examples
- We played rounders on the field. tree →
- I scored a rounder! tree →
- Rounders is a summer game. tree →
- Hold the rounders bat with one hand. tree →
- Run to the first post when you hit the ball. tree →
- Our class won the rounders match. tree →
- Rounders is a bit like baseball. tree →
note
"Rounders" ends in s but is singular: "Rounders is fun." A single point is "a rounder". In maths, scores can include halves: a team with 5 and a half rounders beats a team with 5. In the USA, baseball and softball are the closest games.
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