rove

1 of 5

verb (1)

ˈrōv

roved; roving

intransitive verb

: to move aimlessly : roam

transitive verb

: to wander through or over

rove

2 of 5

noun (1)

: an act or instance of wandering

rove

3 of 5

past tense and past participle of reeve

rove

4 of 5

verb (2)

roved; roving

transitive verb

: to join (textile fibers) with a slight twist and draw out into roving

rove

5 of 5

noun

: roving

rove

verb

as in to roam

to move about from place to place aimlessly buffalo roving over the vast plains

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roam
wander
drift
stroll
cruise
meander
float
traipse
saunter
range
gallivant
ramble
galavant
maunder
mooch
bat
amble
vagabond
mope
dawdle
knock (about)
gad (about)
gypsy
straggle
stray
tramp
kick around
hobo
mill (about or around)

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of rove are meander, ramble, roam, traipse, and wander. While all these words mean "to go about from place to place usually without a plan or definite purpose," rove suggests vigorous and sometimes purposeful roaming.

armed brigands roved over the countryside

The words meander and rove are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, meander implies a winding or intricate course suggestive of aimless or listless wandering.

the river meanders for miles through rich farmland

Although the words ramble and rove have much in common, ramble stresses carelessness and indifference to one's course or objective.

the speaker rambled on without ever coming to the point

The words roam and rove can be used in similar contexts, but roam suggests wandering about freely and often far afield.

liked to roam through the woods

The meanings of traipse and rove largely overlap; however, traipse implies a course that is erratic but may sometimes be purposeful.

traipsed all over town looking for the right dress

While in some cases nearly identical to rove, wander implies an absence of or an indifference to a fixed course.

fond of wandering about the square just watching the people

单词	rove
释义	rove 1 of 5 verb (1) ˈrōv roved; roving intransitive verb : to move aimlessly : roam transitive verb : to wander through or over rove 2 of 5 noun (1) : an act or instance of wandering rove 3 of 5 past tense and past participle of reeve rove 4 of 5 verb (2) roved; roving transitive verb : to join (textile fibers) with a slight twist and draw out into roving rove 5 of 5 noun : roving Synonyms Verb (1) bat cruise drift float gad (about) gallivant galavant kick around knock (about) maunder meander mooch ramble range roam traipse wander See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History Etymology Verb (1) earlier, to shoot at random, wander, of unknown origin Verb (2) origin unknown First Known Use Verb (1) 15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense Noun (1) circa 1550, in the meaning defined above Verb (2) 1782, in the meaning defined above Noun 1789, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing rove rove beetle eyes rove rove beetle eyes rove Kids Definition rove verb ˈrōv roved; roving : to wander without definite plan or direction rove verb as in to roam to move about from place to place aimlessly buffalo roving over the vast plains Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance roam wander drift stroll cruise meander float traipse saunter range gallivant ramble galavant maunder mooch bat amble vagabond mope dawdle knock (about) gad (about) gypsy straggle stray tramp kick around hobo mill (about or around) Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of rove are meander, ramble, roam, traipse, and wander. While all these words mean "to go about from place to place usually without a plan or definite purpose," rove suggests vigorous and sometimes purposeful roaming. armed brigands roved over the countryside The words meander and rove are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, meander implies a winding or intricate course suggestive of aimless or listless wandering. the river meanders for miles through rich farmland Although the words ramble and rove have much in common, ramble stresses carelessness and indifference to one's course or objective. the speaker rambled on without ever coming to the point The words roam and rove can be used in similar contexts, but roam suggests wandering about freely and often far afield. liked to roam through the woods The meanings of traipse and rove largely overlap; however, traipse implies a course that is erratic but may sometimes be purposeful. traipsed all over town looking for the right dress While in some cases nearly identical to rove, wander implies an absence of or an indifference to a fixed course. fond of wandering about the square just watching the people
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rove

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