Rove Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

The meaning of ROVE is to move aimlessly : roam. How to use rove in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Rove. Login SignUp Hello, Games&Quizzes Thesaurus WordoftheDay Features BuyingGuide M-WBooks JoinMWU MyWordsMyWords ViewRecents Account LogOut rove verb(1) SaveWord \ˈrōv \ roved;roving Definitionofrove (Entry1of5) intransitiveverb :tomoveaimlessly:roam transitiveverb :towanderthroughorover rove noun(1) Definitionofrove (Entry2of5) :anactorinstanceofwandering rove Definitionofrove (Entry3of5) pasttenseandpastparticipleof reeve rove verb(2) roved;roving Definitionofrove (Entry4of5) transitiveverb :tojoin(textilefibers)withaslighttwistanddrawoutintoroving rove noun Definitionofrove (Entry5of5) :roving ChoosetheRightSynonym PhrasesContainingrove LearnMoreAboutrove ChoosetheRightSynonymforrove Verb(1) wander,roam,ramble,rove,traipse,meandermeantogoaboutfromplacetoplaceusuallywithoutaplanordefinitepurpose.wanderimpliesanabsenceoforanindifferencetoafixedcourse. fondofwanderingaboutthesquarejustwatchingthepeople roamsuggestswanderingaboutfreelyandoftenfarafield. likedtoroamthroughthewoods ramblestressescarelessnessandindifferencetoone'scourseorobjective. thespeakerrambledonwithoutevercomingtothepoint rovesuggestsvigorousandsometimespurposefulroaming. armedbrigandsrovedoverthecountryside traipseimpliesacoursethatiserraticbutmaysometimesbepurposeful. traipsedallovertownlookingfortherightdress meanderimpliesawindingorintricatecoursesuggestiveofaimlessorlistlesswandering. therivermeandersformilesthroughrichfarmland PhrasesContainingrove eyesrove rovebeetle eyesrove rovebeetle FirstKnownUseofrove Verb(1) 15thcentury,inthemeaningdefinedatintransitivesenseNoun(1) circa1550,inthemeaningdefinedaboveVerb(2) 1782,inthemeaningdefinedaboveNoun 1789,inthemeaningdefinedabove HistoryandEtymologyforrove Verb(1) earlier,toshootatrandom,wander,ofunknownorigin Verb(2) originunknown LearnMoreAboutrove Sharerove PosttheDefinitionofrovetoFacebook SharetheDefinitionofroveonTwitter TimeTravelerforrove Thefirstknownuseofrovewas inthe15thcentury Seemorewordsfromthesamecentury DictionaryEntriesNearrove Rouyn-Noranda rove rovebeetle SeeMoreNearbyEntries  Statisticsforrove Look-upPopularity CitethisEntry “Rove.”Merriam-Webster.comDictionary,Merriam-Webster,https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rove.Accessed4Jun.2022. Style:MLA MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster MoreDefinitionsforrove rove verb \ˈrōv \ roved;roving KidsDefinitionofrove :towanderwithoutdefiniteplanordirection OtherWordsfromrove rover noun MorefromMerriam-Websteronrove Thesaurus:Allsynonymsandantonymsforrove Nglish:TranslationofroveforSpanishSpeakers WORDOFTHEDAY decry SeeDefinitionsandExamples» GetWordoftheDaydailyemail! TestYourVocabulary NameThatColor Namethatcolor: amaranth cinnabar chartreuse aqua Canyouspellthese10commonlymisspelledwords? TAKETHEQUIZ Adailychallengeforcrosswordfanatics. TAKETHEQUIZ SubscribetoAmerica'slargestdictionaryandgetthousandsmoredefinitionsandadvancedsearch—adfree! Merriam-Websterunabridged WordsatPlay You're(Probably)SayingItWrong 18wordsevenyoumightbemispronouncing GreatBigListofBeautiful&UselessWords Alongwiththeirdegreesofusefulness 12FrenchPhrasesfromDowntonAbbey Manyofushavean'idéefixe' RareandAmusingInsults,Volume2 Sometimesa'cacafuego'canbeareal'slubberdeg... AsktheEditors Literally Howtouseawordthat(literally)drivessomepe... 'AllIntensivePurposes'or'AllIntentsandPurposes'? We'reintentonclearingitup Layvs.Lie EditorEmilyBrewsterclarifiesthedifference. WhyDidYankeeDoodleCallaFeather'Macaroni'? What'swithhisfeatheredcap? WordGames SlangThroughTheAges Findoutifyou’reaspacecadetorthebee’s... Takethequiz What’sontheMenu? Sinkyourteethintothesequestionsaboutfood. Takethequiz YearbookSuperlativesQuiz "MostLikelytoUseObscureWords" Takethequiz Lexigo Findthehiddenwordsbysolvingtheclues Takethequiz