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rove
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- pronunciation:
- rov
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
roves, roving, roved |
| definition: |
to wander widely, without a fixed destination; roam.
The peddler roved about the country selling his wares.- synonyms:
- drift, ramble, range, roam, traipse, tramp, wander
- similar words:
- deviate, divagate, gad, meander, stray, travel, trek, walk
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| related words: |
deviate, meander, stroll, travel, voyage, wander |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to wander about, in, or through.
They roved the countryside in search of wild berries.- synonyms:
- ramble, range, roam, tramp, wander
- similar words:
- perambulate, peregrinate, prowl, stroll, walk
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| related words: |
prowl, stroll, track, tramp |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
an act or instance of roving.
- synonyms:
- roam
- similar words:
- amble, meander, prowl, saunter, stroll, walk
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