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   rove

   /rəʊv/

   verb

   • 1. travel constantly without a fixed destination; wander: "he spent most of the 1990s roving about the Caribbean"
   • ▪ wander over or through (a place) without a fixed destination: "there are children roving the streets"
   • ▪ (of a person's eyes) look in changing directions in order to see something thoroughly: "the policeman's eyes roved around the pub"

   noun

   • 1. a journey, especially one with no specific destination; an act of wandering: North American "a new exhibit will electrify campuses on its national rove"

   Word Origin late 15th century (originally a term in archery in the sense ‘shoot at a casual mark of undetermined range’): perhaps from dialect rave ‘to stray’, probably of Scandinavian origin.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   • O

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   • V

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   ROVE definition: 1. to move or travel around an area, especially a large one: 2. If someone's hands or eyes rove…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of ROVE is to move aimlessly : roam. How to use rove in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Rove.

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   Rove definition: to wander about without definite destination; move hither and thither at random, especially over a wide area.. See examples of ROVE used in a sentence.

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   ROVE meaning: 1. to move or travel around an area, especially a large one: 2. If someone's hands or eyes rove…. Learn more.

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   9 meanings: 1. to wander about (a place) with no fixed direction; roam 2. (of the eyes) to look around; wander 3. → See have a.... Click for more definitions.

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   Definition of rove verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   To rove is to wander around, often aimlessly. You may like to rove at work or school, but chances are you’ve probably got somewhere you’re supposed to be.