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Dig into life with wild roving abandon, opening your mind to the delicious possibilities that perplex the mind, entice the heart, and excite the spirit.
Maximillian Degenerez

Meaning of "roving" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ROVING

roving  [ˈrəʊvɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ROVING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Roving is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ROVING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of roving in the English dictionary

The definition of roving in the dictionary is travelling around, rather than staying in a fixed place. Other definition of roving is playing as a rover.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ROVING


believing
bɪˈliːvɪŋ
carving
ˈkɑːvɪŋ
coving
ˈkəʊvɪŋ
craving
ˈkreɪvɪŋ
diving
ˈdaɪvɪŋ
driving
ˈdraɪvɪŋ
giving
ˈɡɪvɪŋ
improving
ɪmˈpruːvɪŋ
Irving
ˈɜːvɪŋ
leaving
ˈliːvɪŋ
living
ˈlɪvɪŋ
loving
ˈlʌvɪŋ
moving
ˈmuːvɪŋ
problem-solving
ˈprɒbləmsɒlvɪŋ
raving
ˈreɪvɪŋ
saving
ˈseɪvɪŋ
serving
ˈsɜːvɪŋ
shaving
ˈʃeɪvɪŋ
surviving
səˈvaɪvɪŋ
thanksgiving
ˈθæŋksˌɡɪvɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ROVING

routinize
routous
routously
roux
ROV
rove
rove beetle
rove-over
rover
Rover Scout
roving commission
roving reporter
rovingly
row
row house
row over
rowable
rowan
rowanberry
rowboat

WORDS THAT END LIKE ROVING

approving
disapproving
duck-shoving
earthmoving
fast-moving
fun-loving
home-loving
nonloving
nonmoving
peace-loving
pleasure-loving
proving
reproving
shoving
slow-moving
thriving
unapproving
unloving
unmoving
unreproving

Synonyms and antonyms of roving in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ROVING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «roving» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of roving

Translation of «roving» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ROVING

Find out the translation of roving to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of roving from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «roving» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

> 流动的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

itinerante
570 millions of speakers

English

roving
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

roving
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

متنقل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бродячие
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

errante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নানাস্থানী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

itinérant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bersiar-siar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ohne festen Standort
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

放浪する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

방랑하는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Roving
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lưu động
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திரியும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रोव्हिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

başıboş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

itinerante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wędrujące
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бродячі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rătăcire
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

roving
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rondreisende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

roving
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

roving
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of roving

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ROVING»

The term «roving» is quite widely used and occupies the 40.343 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ROVING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about roving

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5 QUOTES WITH «ROVING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word roving.
1
Maximillian Degenerez
Dig into life with wild roving abandon, opening your mind to the delicious possibilities that perplex the mind, entice the heart, and excite the spirit.
2
Elinor Lipman
I was a roving guard on the Lowell Hebrew Community Center's girls' basketball team all through high school. My specialty was stealing the ball, but my only shot was a lay-up.
3
Alfred Lord Tennyson
Guard your roving thoughts with a jealous care, for speech is but the dialer of thoughts, and every fool can plainly read in your words what is the hour of your thoughts.
4
Kenneth Williams
I see myself as a roving mosquito, choosing it's target.
5
Jonathan Zittrain
Enterprising law-enforcement officers with a warrant can flick a distant switch and turn a standard mobile phone into a roving mic or eavesdrop on occupants of cars equipped with travel assistance systems.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROVING»

Discover the use of roving in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to roving and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Roving Party
This is the roving party and their purpose is massacre. With promises of freedom, land grants and money, each is willing to risk his life for the prize.
Rohan Wilson, 2012
2
The Roving Tree: A Novel
Set between the two worlds of contemporary suburban America and Haiti under Papa Doc's rule, Iris Odys, adopted by a white American couple at age five, struggles as an adult to recapture her Haitian heritage and personal history.
Elsie Augustave, 2013
3
Journalism's Roving Eye: A History of American Foreign Reporting
This edition includes a new preface and updated text, reflecting current developments in foreign reporting.
‎2011
4
Cars on Mars: Roving the Red Planet
Follow the course of NASA's Mars Exploration Rovers Mission. Learn how scientists determined that there was once water on Mars and how they resolved problems with the rovers in order to prolong the mission.
Alexandra Siy, 2011
5
Reminiscence of A Roving Scholar: Science, Humanities and ...
This fascinating book presents the unusual career of a scientist of Chinese Malaysian origin, Ho Peng Yoke, who became a humanist and rendered his services to both Eastern and Western intellectual worlds.
Peng Yoke Ho, 2005
6
Those Roving Rittgers
John Augustin Rittgers was born December 2, 1767 in Prussia.
Joyce Rorabaugh, 1998
7
Spatial Temporal Patterns for Action-Oriented Perception in ...
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Paolo Arena, Luca Patanè, 2008
8
The Roving Mind
Gathers sixty-two of the author's essays on topics ranging from creationism, censorship, and the population explosion to the social consequences of technological progress and the possibility of contacting extraterrestrial life
Isaac Asimov, 1997
9
A Roving Commission
Kel Palmer. Afghans were my friends and companions for over 20 years. I cannot begin to say what they meant to me. My nights were never the same without their shadowy presence. I still ache for them and hope they loved me and enjoyed ...
Kel Palmer, 2011
10
Guidelines for Roving Security Inspections in Public Venues ...
This book includes the following sections: definitions; situations; auspices, purpose and benefits; and policy. It will be valuable for those involved in transportation and public safety and security.
David W. Gaier, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROVING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term roving is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Roving reporter reminisces about time spent in Caloundra
WHEN we arrived in Australia 15 years ago on a holiday, we had to get a motorhome from Brisbane and Sydney for a relocation in four days. We asked a ... «The Sunshine Coast Daily, Jul 15»
2
Roving reporter: Day two of wraps up on a high note
REPORTER Luke Simmonds is the first of many staff at the Daily to hit the streets for our new Roving Reporter campaign. Today he's at the Nambour Library ... «The Sunshine Coast Daily, Jul 15»
3
Roving Rogue
That's what you'll be doing throughout the course of Roving Rogue. Kurt only has one mechanic to master, so you won't get too flustered as you're busting your ... «Destructoid, Jul 15»
4
Roving lifeguards working to keep swimmers safe
Both the outdoor and indoor pools have what are called, roving lifeguards. They patrol, on foot, in the shallow areas and around the pools, making sure there's ... «WDBJ7, Jul 15»
5
Amazon's Roving Treasure Truck Delayed In First Weekend Of …
The online retailer announced the postponed start of its roving ice-cream truck-like promotion on social media. “#TreasureTruck has moved its first offer to a later ... «The Consumerist, Jun 15»
6
Co-Op Teleporting Platformer Roving Rogue Releases On Wii U …
Roving Rogue is a unique take on a classic formula. Players control an adventurer named Kurt who has just defeated the final boss in a castle. Traditionally the ... «Nintendo Life, Jun 15»
7
The Roving Marrow
"The concept of the Roving Marrow is one that there should be more of – two hours of mystery, intrigue and flavour blasts," says Tarasiuk. Amen to that. «Good Food, Jun 15»
8
Roving Toronto peacock makes his way back to city zoo after flying …
A roving peacock that captivated Toronto residents as it fluttered from roof to roof has made his way back to the city zoo he escaped from last week. The colourful ... «The Globe and Mail, Jun 15»
9
The Music Box Roving Village, By New Orleans Airlift, Takes Flights …
This roving village will be at its City Park installation through Sunday, May 10 (this Mother's Day weekend) with performances conducted by Arto Lindsay the ... «WWNO, May 15»
10
Md. gov calls up National Guard after roving gangs attack police …
Tweets from the Baltimore Police Department and news footage showed roving gangs followed through on the online threat. One Twitter dispatch said "a group ... «Fox News, Apr 15»

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