roving

English

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈɹowvɪŋ/

Adjective

roving (comparative more roving, superlative most roving)

  1. wandering freely.
    His roving eyes never focused on anything specific.
    • 1989, Paul Chadwick, Concrete: Visible Breath, Dark Horse Books
      It could complicate things for our little household. Particularly when Larry’s roving eye is factored in.

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Verb

roving

  1. present participle of rove

Noun

roving (plural rovings)

  1. A long and narrow bundle of fibre, usually used to spin woollen yarn.
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