rove

[ rohv ]

/ roʊv /

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verb (used without object), roved, rov·ing.

to wander about without definite destination; move hither and thither at random, especially over a wide area.

verb (used with object), roved, rov·ing.

to wander over or through; traverse: to rove the woods.

noun

an act or instance of roving.

Origin of rove

First recorded in 1490–1500; originally, “to shoot at a random target”; perhaps from Scandinavian; compare Old Norse rāfa “to stray”; but compare also Old French raver “to roam”

SYNONYMS FOR rove

1 stroll, amble, stray.

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synonym study for rove

1. See roam.

Words nearby rove

roux, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, Rouyn, ROV, Rovaniemi, rove, rove beetle, rove-over, rover, Rover Boy, roving

Definition for rove (2 of 3)

rove²

[ rohv ]

/ roʊv /

verb

a simple past tense and past participle of reeve².

Definition for rove (3 of 3)

rove³

[ rohv ]

/ roʊv /

verb (used with object), roved, rov·ing.

to form (slivers of wool, cotton, etc.) into slightly twisted strands in a preparatory process of spinning.

to draw fibers or the like through an eye or other small opening.

to attenuate, compress, and twist slightly in carding.

noun

British. roving².

Origin of rove

First recorded in 1780–90; of obscure origin

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Example sentences from the Web for rove

Otherwise, the map is dotted with roving cattle ranches and farms and small properties — 5 acres here, 10 acres there — with many landowners presumably amenable to a buyout.
It’s His Land. Now a Canadian Company Gets to Take It.|by Lee van der Voo for ProPublica|October 1, 2020|ProPublica
Either way, Rove certainly had a better night than last time around.
Fox News Election Panelists Dress Up As Cowboys|Jack Holmes, The Daily Beast Video|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“It was all for nothing; Rove wanted the issue buried,” Wurmser said.
Insiders Blame Rove for Covering Up Iraq’s Real WMD|Eli Lake|October 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Rove himself appeared on Fox News Sunday to defend his comment.
Fact-Checking the Sunday Shows, May 18|PunditFact.com|May 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Rove does not know how non-conservatives think about these things.
Karl Rove May Be Evil, but He’s No Genius|Michael Tomasky|May 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So Rove—I will give him this much—knows the workings of the fearful, reactionary mind.
Karl Rove May Be Evil, but He’s No Genius|Michael Tomasky|May 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Methinks I should pine and die shut up within high walls, without the liberty to rove as I will.
In the Days of Chivalry|Evelyn Everett-Green
The spirits, according to the Dyaks, rove about the jungle and hunt for wild beasts, as the Dyaks do themselves.
Children of Borneo|Edwin Herbert Gomes
A thousand pieces of running-gear were to be rove and manned.
Pike & Cutlass|George Gibbs
The eye at the end of the buoy rope is now rove through the large or small ring in the stern end of the torpedo.
Torpedoes and Torpedo Warfare|C. W. Sleeman
The men in charge had fastened to it a block, or pulley, with two tails to it; a line was rove through this block.
Post Haste|R.M. Ballantyne

British Dictionary definitions for rove (1 of 4)

rove¹

/ (rəʊv) /

verb

to wander about (a place) with no fixed direction; roam

(intr) (of the eyes) to look around; wander

have a roving eye to show a widespread amorous interest in the opposite sex

(intr) Australian rules football to play as a rover

noun

the act of roving

Word Origin for rove

C15 roven (in archery) to shoot at a target chosen at random (C16: to wander, stray), from Scandinavian; compare Icelandic rāfa to wander

British Dictionary definitions for rove (2 of 4)

rove²

/ (rəʊv) /

verb

(tr) to pull out and twist (fibres of wool, cotton, etc) lightly, as before spinning or in carding

noun

wool, cotton, etc, thus prepared

Word Origin for rove

C18: of obscure origin

British Dictionary definitions for rove (3 of 4)

rove³

/ (rəʊv) /

noun

a metal plate through which a rivet is passed and then clenched over

Word Origin for rove

C15: from Scandinavian; compare Icelandic ro

British Dictionary definitions for rove (4 of 4)

rove⁴

/ (rəʊv) /

verb

a past tense and past participle of reeve 2

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	rove
释义	rove ¹ [ rohv ] / roʊv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR rove ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), roved, rov·ing. to wander about without definite destination; move hither and thither at random, especially over a wide area. verb (used with object), roved, rov·ing. to wander over or through; traverse: to rove the woods. noun an act or instance of roving. Origin of rove ¹ First recorded in 1490–1500; originally, “to shoot at a random target”; perhaps from Scandinavian; compare Old Norse rāfa “to stray”; but compare also Old French raver “to roam” SYNONYMS FOR rove 1 stroll, amble, stray. SEE SYNONYMS FOR rove ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for rove 1. See roam. Words nearby rove roux, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, Rouyn, ROV, Rovaniemi, rove, rove beetle, rove-over, rover, Rover Boy, roving Definition for rove (2 of 3) rove² [ rohv ] / roʊv / verb a simple past tense and past participle of reeve². Definition for rove (3 of 3) rove³ [ rohv ] / roʊv / verb (used with object), roved, rov·ing. to form (slivers of wool, cotton, etc.) into slightly twisted strands in a preparatory process of spinning. to draw fibers or the like through an eye or other small opening. to attenuate, compress, and twist slightly in carding. noun British. roving². Origin of rove ³ First recorded in 1780–90; of obscure origin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rove Otherwise, the map is dotted with roving cattle ranches and farms and small properties — 5 acres here, 10 acres there — with many landowners presumably amenable to a buyout. It’s His Land. Now a Canadian Company Gets to Take It.\|by Lee van der Voo for ProPublica\|October 1, 2020\|ProPublica Either way, Rove certainly had a better night than last time around. Fox News Election Panelists Dress Up As Cowboys\|Jack Holmes, The Daily Beast Video\|November 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “It was all for nothing; Rove wanted the issue buried,” Wurmser said. Insiders Blame Rove for Covering Up Iraq’s Real WMD\|Eli Lake\|October 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Rove himself appeared on Fox News Sunday to defend his comment. Fact-Checking the Sunday Shows, May 18\|PunditFact.com\|May 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Rove does not know how non-conservatives think about these things. Karl Rove May Be Evil, but He’s No Genius\|Michael Tomasky\|May 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST So Rove—I will give him this much—knows the workings of the fearful, reactionary mind. Karl Rove May Be Evil, but He’s No Genius\|Michael Tomasky\|May 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Methinks I should pine and die shut up within high walls, without the liberty to rove as I will. In the Days of Chivalry\|Evelyn Everett-Green The spirits, according to the Dyaks, rove about the jungle and hunt for wild beasts, as the Dyaks do themselves. Children of Borneo\|Edwin Herbert Gomes A thousand pieces of running-gear were to be rove and manned. Pike & Cutlass\|George Gibbs The eye at the end of the buoy rope is now rove through the large or small ring in the stern end of the torpedo. Torpedoes and Torpedo Warfare\|C. W. Sleeman The men in charge had fastened to it a block, or pulley, with two tails to it; a line was rove through this block. Post Haste\|R.M. Ballantyne British Dictionary definitions for rove (1 of 4) rove¹ / (rəʊv) / verb to wander about (a place) with no fixed direction; roam (intr) (of the eyes) to look around; wander have a roving eye to show a widespread amorous interest in the opposite sex (intr) Australian rules football to play as a rover noun the act of roving Word Origin for rove C15 roven (in archery) to shoot at a target chosen at random (C16: to wander, stray), from Scandinavian; compare Icelandic rāfa to wander British Dictionary definitions for rove (2 of 4) rove² / (rəʊv) / verb (tr) to pull out and twist (fibres of wool, cotton, etc) lightly, as before spinning or in carding noun wool, cotton, etc, thus prepared Word Origin for rove C18: of obscure origin British Dictionary definitions for rove (3 of 4) rove³ / (rəʊv) / noun a metal plate through which a rivet is passed and then clenched over Word Origin for rove C15: from Scandinavian; compare Icelandic ro British Dictionary definitions for rove (4 of 4) rove⁴ / (rəʊv) / verb a past tense and past participle of reeve 2 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to rove gad, ramble, stray, move, drift, prowl, range, roam, straggle, meander, stroll, gallivant
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rove

verb (used without object), roved, rov·ing.

verb (used with object), roved, rov·ing.

noun

Origin of rove

SYNONYMS FOR rove

synonym study for rove

Words nearby rove

Definition for rove (2 of 3)

verb

Definition for rove (3 of 3)

verb (used with object), roved, rov·ing.

noun

Origin of rove

Example sentences from the Web for rove

British Dictionary definitions for rove (1 of 4)

verb

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British Dictionary definitions for rove (2 of 4)

verb

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British Dictionary definitions for rove (3 of 4)

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British Dictionary definitions for rove (4 of 4)

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