roundup C1 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈraʊnˌdəp/ See IPA manual Freq #27204 Meanings 1 noun A short summary of the main news or events. Here is a quick roundup of today's top stories. 2 noun The act of gathering cattle or other animals together. The cowboys began the annual cattle roundup at dawn. 3 noun An organized operation by police to gather up suspects. There was a mass roundup of suspects after the robbery. Thesaurus Synonyms muster Word family Forms roundups Etymology AI details Deverbal from round up. Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # roundup **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈraʊnˌdəp/ **Frequency rank:** 27204 ## Meanings 1. A short summary of the main news or events. 2. The act of gathering cattle or other animals together. 3. An organized operation by police to gather up suspects. ## Examples - Here is a quick roundup of today's top stories. - The cowboys began the annual cattle roundup at dawn. - There was a mass roundup of suspects after the robbery. ## Synonyms - muster ## Etymology Deverbal from round up. ## AI Etymology Roundup is a deverbal formation from round up. In present-day use, it can mean a short summary of the main news or events, or the act of gathering cattle or other animals together. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown