Rove

Pronunciation: /roʊv/

Definitions of rove

verb to wander or travel without a specific destination

Example Sentences

A1 The cat roves around the house looking for its toy.

A2 The children rove through the park, exploring every corner.

B1 The detective roved the city in search of clues to solve the case.

B2 The journalist roved the country to gather information for the article.

C1 The explorer roved the vast desert, documenting new discoveries.

C2 The photographer roved the world capturing stunning images of different cultures.

Examples of rove in a Sentence

formal The explorer decided to rove through the dense jungle in search of rare plant species.

informal Let's rove around the city and see what we can discover.

slang I love to rove through thrift stores looking for hidden gems.

figurative His mind would often rove to thoughts of his childhood when he was feeling nostalgic.

Grammatical Forms of rove

• past tense: roved
• plural: roves
• comparative: more roving
• superlative: most roving
• present tense: rove
• future tense: will rove
• perfect tense: have roved
• continuous tense: is roving
• singular: rove
• positive degree: rove
• infinitive: to rove
• gerund: roving
• participle: roving

Origin and Evolution of rove

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old Norse

Story behind the word: The word 'rove' originated from Middle English 'roven' or 'reoven', which came from Old Norse 'raufa' meaning to tear or break open.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'rove' evolved from tearing or breaking open to wandering or roaming around aimlessly.