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Rover

noun
/ˈɹəʊvə(ɹ)/
Word Frequency: 1.2

Definitions

1.noun(usually in the plural) A randomly selected target.
2.nounOne who roves, a wanderer, a nomad.
3.nounA vagabond, a tramp, an unsteady, restless person, one who by habit doesn't settle down or marry.
"She is a rover and dislikes any sort of ties, physical or emotional."
4.nounA vehicle for exploring extraterrestrial bodies.
5.noun(Australian Rules football) A position that is one of three of a team's followers, who follow the ball around the ground. Formerly a position for short players, rovers in professional leagues are frequently over 183 cm (6').
6.nounA defensive back position whose coverage responsibilities are a hybrid of those of a cornerback, safety and linebacker.
7.nounA ball which has passed through all the hoops and would go out if it hit the stake but is continued in play; also, the player of such a ball.
8.nounThe tenth defensive player in slow-pitch softball.
9.nounA sort of arrow.

Synonyms

roamerwandererbird of passagerovehondarangernomadradioorbiterrobotprobedizziness

Rhymes With

moreovermull overtake overoverchangeovergloss overchew overthink over
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