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- [rohv]
- /roʊv/
- /rəʊv/
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- [rohv]
- /roʊv/
Definitions of rove word
- verb without object rove to wander about without definite destination; move hither and thither at random, especially over a wide area. 1
- verb with object rove to pass (a rope or the like) through a hole, ring, or the like. 1
- verb with object rove to fasten by placing through or around something. 1
- verb with object rove to pass a rope through (the swallow of a block). 1
- noun rove British. roving2 . 1
- verb rove a simple past tense and past participle of reeve2 . 1
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Origin of rove
First appearance:
before 1490 One of the 26% oldest English words
1490-1500; orig., to shoot at a random target; perhaps < Scandinavian; compare Old Norse rāfa to stray; but compare also Old French raver to roam
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Parts of speech for Rove
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preposition
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determiner
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rove popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
rove usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rove
verb rove
- aberrated — simple past tense and past participle of aberrate.
- adventuring — the act of doing adventurous things or having adventures
- bum around — If you bum around, you go from place to place without any particular destination, either for enjoyment or because you have nothing else to do.
- bummed — depressed, upset, distressed, annoyed, etc.
- bumming — a person who avoids work and sponges on others; loafer; idler.
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