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Meaning of "to have a roving eye" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TO HAVE A ROVING EYE

to have a roving eye play
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WHAT DOES TO HAVE A ROVING EYE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of to have a roving eye in the English dictionary

The definition of to have a roving eye in the dictionary is to show a widespread amorous interest in the opposite sex.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TO HAVE A ROVING EYE

to go into the record books
to go island-hopping
to go off the deep end
to go pear-shaped
to go to extremes
to go to great lengths to do sth
to go walkies
to hand
to handle sb with kid gloves
to hate sb´s guts
to have feelings for sb
to have had a good war
to have mixed feelings about sth
to have no hesitation in doing sth
to have sb by the short and curlies
to have sb´s guts for garters
to have taken leave of your senses
to heel
to hit the bookstands
to horse!

WORDS THAT END LIKE TO HAVE A ROVING EYE

an eye for an eye
beady eye
black eye
eagle eye
easy on the eye
electric eye
evil eye
half an eye
have a roving eye
hook and eye
in the public eye
mind´s eye
more than meets the eye
my eye
private eye
red eye
see eye to eye
smack in the eye
third eye
turn a blind eye

Synonyms and antonyms of to have a roving eye in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «to have a roving eye» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TO HAVE A ROVING EYE

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

Translator English - Chinese

有一个眼睛滴溜溜
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tener un ojo errante
570 millions of speakers

English

to have a roving eye
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एक roving आँख है
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ل ديك عين المتجول
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

иметь бродячую глаз
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ter um olho roving
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একটি roving চোখ আছে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

d´avoir un œil itinérant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Untuk mempunyai mata roving
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

einen Roving Auge haben
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ロービング目を持っている
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

로빙 눈 을 가지고
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kanggo nduwe mata roving
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

để có một con mắt lưu động
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கண்ணைக் கவரும் கண்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रोव्हिंग डोळा असणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Fitil olmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ad avere un occhio roving
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mieć oko rovingiem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мати мандрівну очей
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

să aibă un ochi roving
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

να έχουν ένα roving μάτι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

´n rondreisende oog te hê
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

att ha en roving öga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

å ha en roving øyet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of to have a roving eye

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TO HAVE A ROVING EYE»

The term «to have a roving eye» is normally little used and occupies the 132.310 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TO HAVE A ROVING EYE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about to have a roving eye

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TO HAVE A ROVING EYE»

Discover the use of to have a roving eye in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to to have a roving eye and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Educating the Elephant's Child
Speaking to the Conference of Catholic Secondary Schools in 1987 he said: 'I have said Mass for a number of schools, sixth forms, 300 plus the other day in a room like this, and it is very difficult not to have a roving eye on these occasions.
Peter Hastings
2
Shadows and Mockery: A Ghost Story
Henry was rumoured to be impotent with Anne, and known to have a roving eye. Norfolk saw his chance. He had a pretty young niece at home anxious to come to Court. So he procured for Katherine a position as one of the new queen's ...
Austin Clark, 2013
3
In Search of Song: The Life and Times of Lucy Broadwood
Seventeen years younger than his wife, Richmond was only four years older than Lucy and was entranced by her wit and her singing voice; he was also known to have a roving eye, and it is clear he was attracted to her. A brilliant scholar ...
Dorothy De Val, 2011
4
Unshackled
They allow us to be with other women and to have a roving eye.” Clarissa nodded. Yes, it would be easy to have an affair with Malcolm. She couldn't look at him; worried about giving in but concentrated instead on the dust on the window frame ...
Michael John Beashel, 2009
5
The Sayonara Heart
All the hostesses had to obtain ID cards for entrance onto the base. For this reason, Joe allowed her to continue working as a hostess. Ken continued to have a roving eye when it came to women, even though Helen waited for him at home  ...
Bob Stanton, 2008
6
Star: The Life and Wild Times of Warren Beatty
If you put the front-runner for president of the United States, who's an attractive guy known to have a roving eye, in that Jacuzzi, the imagination runs wild.” Hart always denied that anything outré occurred while he was at the house. He was ...
Peter Biskind, 2010
7
My Sweet Wild Dance
I tend to have a roving eye (or is it an open heart?) even though I may not always act on it. I love women, I love to watch them dance and work and walk and talk and move and play. I am most of all seduced by a woman who shows me her ...
Mikaya Heart, 2009
8
Lady Flees Her Lord
“Will you need me anymore tonight?” “No. Where are you off to?” “I thought I'd call in at the village dance. The miller's daughter is reputed to have a roving eye.” The thought of Trent cavorting with a willing wench while 268 Michèle Ann Young.
Michele Ann Young, 2008
9
The Prince's Texas Bride / The Reluctant Princess (Mills & ...
She picked out the one Jake was talking about and noted he seemed to have a roving eye as he kept track of every buxom waitress who passed him. “Who is he ?” she asked him. “Hiram Bounce. He was actually one of my lieutenants at the ...
Leanne Banks, Raye Morgan, 2012
10
Christmas Memories
He was an attractive man in a genial way, and my mother considered him to have a roving eye. He was terribly impetuous and, to hear the women of the family tell it, irresponsible. He was never very good at making money, either. Or keeping it ...
A. C. Greene, 1996

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