rove Synonyms
rove Meaning
rove (v)
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
rove (imp. & p. p.)
of Reeve
rove (v. t.)
To draw through an eye or aperture.
To draw out into flakes; to card, as wool.
To twist slightly; to bring together, as slivers of wool or cotton, and twist slightly before spinning.
To wander over or through.
To plow into ridges by turning the earth of two furrows together.
rove (n.)
A copper washer upon which the end of a nail is clinched in boat building.
A roll or sliver of wool or cotton drawn out and slighty twisted, preparatory to further process; a roving.
The act of wandering; a ramble.
rove (v. i.)
To practice robbery on the seas; to wander about on the seas in piracy.
Hence, to wander; to ramble; to rauge; to go, move, or pass without certain direction in any manner, by sailing, walking, riding, flying, or otherwise.
To shoot at rovers; hence, to shoot at an angle of elevation, not at point-blank (rovers usually being beyond the point-blank range).
rove Sentence Examples
- The wolf pack roved through the forest in search of prey.
- The detectives roved the crime scene looking for clues.
- The hikers roved the mountain trails, taking in the scenery.
- The police officers roved the neighborhood, on the lookout for suspicious activity.
- The journalists roved from interview to interview, gathering information for their story.
- The politician roved the country, giving speeches and meeting with voters.
- The performers roved the stage, engaging with the audience.
- The photographer roved the exhibition, capturing images of the artwork.
- The students roved the library, browsing the shelves for research material.
- The explorers roved the uncharted territory, eager to discover its secrets.
FAQs About the word rove
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employmentof Reeve, To draw through an eye or aperture., To draw out into flakes; to
wander, drift,roam, galavant, gallivant, meander, float, traipse, range, saunter
No antonyms found.
The wolf pack roved through the forest in search of prey.
The detectives roved the crime scene looking for clues.
The hikers roved the mountain trails, taking in the scenery.
The police officers roved the neighborhood, on the lookout for suspicious activity.
