roving

/ˈɹoʊvɪŋ/

verb

  1. 1

    To shoot with arrows (at).

  2. 2

    To roam, or wander about at random, especially over a wide area.

  3. 3

    To roam or wander through.

  4. 4

    To card wool or other fibres.

  5. 5

    To twist slightly; to bring together, as slivers of wool or cotton, and twist slightly before spinning.

  6. 6

    To draw through an eye or aperture.

  7. 7

    To plough into ridges by turning the earth of two furrows together.

  8. 8

    To practice robbery on the seas; to voyage about on the seas as a pirate.

noun

  1. 1

    A long and narrow bundle of fibre, usually used to spin woollen yarn.

  2. 2

    The process of giving the first twist to yarn.

adjective

  1. 1

    Wandering freely.

    His roving eyes never focused on anything specific.

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