rounders

Everyday

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 →

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.