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   Rogue

   /rōɡ/

   

   noun

   • 1. a dishonest or unprincipled man: "you are a rogue and an embezzler" Similar scoundrelvillainreprobaterascalgood-for-nothingwretchpicaroinformal:ratson of a bitchSOBnasty piece of workcurlousecrookscroteblighterspalpeenslickerscampderogatory:bastarddogdirty doginformal, dated:houndvagabondrotterbounderdated:cadne'er-do-wellarchaic:miscreantblackguarddastardknavevarletwastrelmountebankpicaroon
   • ▪ a person whose behavior one disapproves of but who is nonetheless likable or attractive (often used as a playful term of reproof): "Cenzo, you old rogue!" Similar scamprascalimpdevilmonkeymischief-makerinformal:scallywagmonsterhorrorterrorholy terrorperishertykescallyhellionvarmintarchaic:scapegracerapscallion
   • 2. an elephant or other large wild animal driven away or living apart from the herd and having savage or destructive tendencies: "a rogue elephant"
   • ▪ a person or thing that behaves in an aberrant, faulty, or unpredictable way: "he hacked into data and ran rogue programs"
   • ▪ an inferior or defective specimen among many satisfactory ones, especially a seedling or plant deviating from the standard variety.

   verb

   • 1. remove inferior or defective plants or seedlings from (a crop): "the sowing has to be rogued to remove aberrant seedlings"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (denoting an idle vagrant): probably from Latin rogare ‘beg, ask’, and related to obsolete slang roger ‘vagrant beggar’ (many such cant terms were introduced towards the middle of the 16th century).

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   1. An unprincipled, deceitful, and unreliable person; a scoundrel or rascal. 2. One who is playfully mischievous; a scamp. 3. A wandering beggar; a vagrant. 4. A vicious and solitary animal, especially an elephant that has separated itself from its herd. 5. An organism, especially a plant, that shows an undesirable variation from a standard. adj.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › rogueRogue - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of rogue. noun. a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel. synonyms: knave, rapscallion, rascal, scalawag, scallywag, varlet. see more. adjective. disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority. synonyms: insubordinate, resistant, resistive. defiant, noncompliant. boldly resisting authority or an opposing force. adjective.

4. www.oed.com › dictionary › rogue_nrogue, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word rogue, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

5. www.yourdictionary.com › rogueRogue Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Rogue Definition. rōg. rogued, rogues, roguing. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Adjective. Verb. Filter. noun. rogues. A rascal; scoundrel. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A wandering beggar or tramp; vagabond. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A fun-loving, mischievous person.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishROGUE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   ROGUE definition: not behaving in the way that is expected or wanted: . Learn more.

7. www.britannica.com › dictionary › rogueRogue Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of ROGUE. [count] 1. old-fashioned : a man who is dishonest or immoral. a lying rogue [= scoundrel] 2. : a man who causes trouble in a playful way. He's a lovable old rogue. 2 rogue / ˈ roʊg/ adjective.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › roguedROGUE Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

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   noun. a dishonest, knavish person; scoundrel. a playfully mischievous person; scamp: The youngest boys are little rogues. a tramp or vagabond. a rogue elephant or other animal of similar disposition. Biology. a usually inferior organism, especially a plant, varying markedly from the normal. See more. verb (used without object),rogued, ro·guing.