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Roving

noun/ɹˈoʊvɪŋ/
Definition
travelling about without any clear destination
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɹˈoʊvɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/ɹˈəʊvɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɹˈəʊvɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /ɹˈoʊvɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nountravelling about without any clear destination
“she followed him in his wanderings and looked after him”
verbmove about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
“The gypsies roamed the woods”
adjectivemigratory
“a restless mobile society”
Word Forms
wanderverbmove about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
roveverbmove about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
vagabondverbmove about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
wanderernounsomeone who leads a wandering unsettled life
wanderingnountravelling about without any clear destination
straynounan animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)
strayernounsomeone who strays or falls behind
trampnouna foot traveler; someone who goes on an extended walk (for pleasure)
roamernounsomeone who leads a wandering unsettled life
ramblenounan aimless amble on a winding course
ramblernouna person who takes long walks in the country
rovingnountravelling about without any clear destination
drifternouna wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
driftingnounaimless wandering from place to place
vagabondnouna wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
vagabondagenountravelling about without any clear destination
mobilitynounthe quality of moving freely
peregrinenouna widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
umherziehen
herumreisen ohne klares Ziel
🇫🇷French
itinérant
voyager sans destination claire
🇪🇸Spanish
errabundo
viajar sin un destino claro
🇮🇹Italian
vagabondo
viaggiare senza una destinazione chiara
🇳🇱Dutch
zwervend
rondreizen zonder duidelijke bestemming
🇵🇹Portuguese
itinerante
viajando sem nenhum destino claro
🇷🇺Russian
бродить
путешествовать без четкого пункта назначения
India
🇮🇳Hindi
घूमना
बिना किसी स्पष्ट गंतव्य के यात्रा करना
🇧🇩Bengali
রোভিং
কোনো স্পষ্ট গন্তব্য ছাড়াই ভ্রমণ
🇮🇳Tamil
சவாரி
எந்த ஒரு தெளிவான இலக்கும் இல்லாமல் பயணம்
🇮🇳Telugu
తిరుగుతూ
స్పష్టమైన గమ్యం లేకుండా ప్రయాణిస్తున్నారు
🇮🇳Marathi
फिरणे
कोणत्याही स्पष्ट गंतव्यस्थानाशिवाय प्रवास करणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
ફરવું
કોઈપણ સ્પષ્ટ ગંતવ્ય વિના મુસાફરી
🇮🇳Kannada
ತಿರುಗಾಟ
ಯಾವುದೇ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟ ಗಮ್ಯಸ್ಥಾನವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കറങ്ങുന്നു
വ്യക്തമായ ലക്ഷ്യമില്ലാതെ യാത്ര ചെയ്യുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਘੁੰਮਣਾ
ਬਿਨਾਂ ਕਿਸੇ ਸਪਸ਼ਟ ਮੰਜ਼ਿਲ ਦੇ ਸਫ਼ਰ ਕਰਨਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
گھومنا
بغیر کسی واضح منزل کے سفر کرنا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
流动的
没有明确目的地的旅行
🇯🇵Japanese
放浪する
明確な目的地を持たずに旅をする
🇰🇷Korean
로빙
뚜렷한 목적지 없이 여행을 떠나는 중
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đi lang thang
đi du lịch mà không có đích đến rõ ràng
🇹🇭Thai
การท่องเที่ยว
เดินทางไปโดยไม่มีจุดหมายที่ชัดเจน
🇮🇩Indonesian
keliling
bepergian tanpa tujuan yang jelas
🇵🇭Filipino
gumagala
naglalakbay nang walang malinaw na patutunguhan
🇲🇾Malay
bersiar-siar
mengembara tanpa sebarang tujuan yang jelas
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
متنقل
السفر دون أي وجهة واضحة
🇮🇷Persian
سرگردان
در حال سفر بدون هیچ مقصد مشخصی
🇹🇷Turkish
fitil
net bir varış noktası olmadan seyahat etmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
נְדִידָה
מסתובבים ללא יעד ברור
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'roving'?
The primary meaning of 'roving' is 'travelling about without any clear destination'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'roving' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'roving' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'roving' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'roving' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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