roving

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˈɹoʊvɪŋ/

Adjective

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.

Synonyms

• wandering

Translations

• German: umherschweifend
• Russian: бродячий

Verb

1. present participle of rove#English|rove

Noun

roving

1. A long and narrow bundle of fibre, usually used to spin woollen yarn.
2. The process of giving the first twist to yarn.

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