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Definition of "rove" []

  • To wander about at random, especially over a wide area; roam. (verb-intransitive)
  • To roam or wander around, over, or through. See Synonyms at wander. (verb-transitive)
  • An act of wandering about, over, around, or through. (noun)
  • To card (wool). (verb-transitive)
  • To put (fibers) through an eye or opening. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "rove" in a sentence
  • "Karl rove is a deranged twisted freak of a pathological liar who comes from a very twisted pathological family background."
  • "Bozo The Neoclown says: porky pig rove is a punk condemned to the bowels of irrelevancy … pox news."
  • "If (Porkey) rove is so smart and is in touch with the people, why doesn't he take his own advice and run for office?"