rove

[US]/rəʊv/
[UK]/roʊv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. wander about; drift about
vi. roam around; wander aimlessly
n. wandering; lingering; coarse yarn

Phrases & Collocations

rove around aimlessly

Example Sentences

My grandfather loved to rove the countryside.

the policeman's eyes roved around the pub.

He roved from town to town.

a quarter of a million refugees roved around the country.

The pirates rove the seas in search of treasure.

He loves to rove around the countryside on his bike.

The nomads rove from place to place with their herds.

She likes to rove through antique shops looking for unique items.

The rover vehicle explores the surface of Mars.

Their minds rove back to the memories of their childhood.

The journalist's job is to rove the city for news stories.

The wanderer likes to rove the world, experiencing different cultures.

The children rove through the forest, exploring its mysteries.

The rover robot is designed to rove the surface of the moon.

Real-world Examples

These include General Motors, Jaguar Land Rover, and BMW.

Source: VOA Slow English Technology

She's part of the Cuvy, this kind of roving band of musicians.

Source: Selected Film and Television News

The Rover that's been there for more than 4,000 days that look just like this.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

He roves about in the garden of the palace and upon the ramparts.

Source: Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales

His magical eye roved back to the Marauder's Map.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Soon enough, vendors could be seen roving US city streets with similar machines.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

Del Monte of the roving eye he is the biggest player on the art market.

Source: The Power of Art - Michelangelo da Caravaggio

His eyes roved over the lightning scar on Harry's forehead, and their expression grew hungrier.

Source: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

And they're also creating works of art that move as the viewers eye rove across their surface.

Source: VOA Standard English_ Technology

Right now, NASA has several active missions to Mars, orbiting the planet, observing the planet, roving the planet.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2021 Collection

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