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- [roh-ving]
- /ˈroʊ vɪŋ/
- /ˈrəʊ.vɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [roh-ving]
- /ˈroʊ vɪŋ/
Definitions of roving word
- adjective roving roaming or wandering. 1
- adjective roving not assigned or restricted to any particular location, area, topic, etc.: a roving editor. 1
- adjective roving not assigned to any particular diplomatic post but having a special mission: a roving ambassador. 1
- noun roving British. roving2 . 1
- verb without object roving to wander about without definite destination; move hither and thither at random, especially over a wide area. 1
- verb with object roving to form (slivers of wool, cotton, etc.) into slightly twisted strands in a preparatory process of spinning. 1
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Origin of roving
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; rove1 + -ing2
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Parts of speech for Roving
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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roving popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% 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.
roving usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for roving
adj roving
- ambulant — moving about from place to place
- ambulatory — of, relating to, or designed for walking
- bundle of nerves — a very nervous person
- directionless — the act or an instance of directing.
- discursive — passing aimlessly from one subject to another; digressive; rambling.
adjective roving
- errable — Liable to error; fallible.
- errant — Erring or straying from the proper course or standards.
- erratic — Not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable.
- excursioning — Present participle of excursion.
- itinerant — traveling from place to place, especially on a circuit, as a minister, judge, or sales representative; itinerating; journeying.
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