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Roving

/ˈɹoʊvɪŋ/

To shoot with arrows (at).

📖 Definitions of "Roving"

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.

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."

🔄 Synonyms of "Roving"

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

WordDefinition
unsettledNot in a steady condition, uncertain, subject to change.
nomadicOf or relating to nomads.
wanderingnounWhich wanders; travelling from place to place.
vagabondagenounThe state or characteristic of being a vagabond.
mobilenounPertaining to or by agency of mobile phones.
peregrinenounThe peregrine falcon.

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WordDefinition
wanderingnounWhich wanders; travelling from place to place.
vagabondagenounThe state or characteristic of being a vagabond.
nomadicOf or relating to nomads.
peregrinenounThe peregrine falcon.
mobilenounPertaining to or by agency of mobile phones.
unsettledNot in a steady condition, uncertain, subject to change.
roamingnoun(uncountable, telecommunications) The ability to use a cell phone outside of its original registering zone.
homelessnounLacking a permanent place of residence.
itinerantnounHabitually travelling from place to place.
touringnounIntended for a journey through a country or a region, related to tourism.
travellernounOne who travels, especially to distant lands.
travellingnounThe act of one who travels; a journey.
movementnounPhysical motion between points in space.
outreachnounThe act or practice of visiting and providing services (of a charity, church, or other organization) to people who might not otherwise have access to those services.
mobilitynounThe ability to move; capacity for movement.
tournounA journey through a particular building, estate, country, etc.
circuitnoun(electricity) Enclosed path of an electric current, usually designed for a certain function.
visitingnounThe act of someone or something that visits.
flownounMovement in people or things characterized with a continuous motion, involving either a non solid mass or a multitude.
transientnounRemaining for only a brief time.

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