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   Rove

   /rōv/

   

   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 bar"

   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.

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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. Roving can be a way of life.

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   What does Rove mean?

   • 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. Roving can be a way of life. Someone who roves may not have a permanent home, and they may wander from town to town in search of food or work. Rove can also refer to other types of wandering.

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   What does roving mean?

   • Rove can also refer to other types of wandering. A roving reporter wanders the streets looking for people to interview. At a crowded party, your eyes might rove around the room as you look for someone you know — or someone you’d like to meet. And, as you fall asleep, your mind might rove over the events of the day. "Rove."

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   What is Rove®?

   • rove® is an active lifestyle brand whose goal is to make today’s on-the-go generation more comfortable in their lives. They offer reusable products that provide refreshing and eye-catching solutions to keep you hydrated while lowering the impact of our carbon footprint.

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   What does it mean if someone's eyes rove?

   • [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) if somebody’s eyes rove, they keep looking in different directions Ali’s eyes roved over the map. late 15th cent. (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.

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   Rove definition: To wander about, especially over a wide area; roam.

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   ROVE meaning: to go to different places without having a particular purpose or plan.

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   Dictionary definition of rove. To wander, explore, or move about without a fixed destination or purpose. "With a map in hand, they planned to rove the historic streets of the ancient city." Detailed meaning of rove. It implies a sense of freedom, spontaneity, and curiosity.

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   to wander about without definite destination; move hither and thither at random, esp. over a wide area. v.t. to wander over or through; traverse: to rove the woods. n. an act or instance of roving. Scandinavian; compare Old Norse rāfa to stray; but compare also Old French raver to roam.

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