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- [gluhv]
- /glʌv/
- /ɡlʌv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gluhv]
- /glʌv/
Definitions of glove word
- noun glove a covering for the hand made with a separate sheath for each finger and for the thumb. 1
- noun glove boxing glove. 1
- noun glove baseball glove. 1
- abbreviation GLOVE gauntlet1 . 1
- verb with object glove to cover with or as if with a glove; provide with gloves. 1
- verb with object glove to serve as a glove for. 1
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Origin of glove
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English glōf; cognate with Old Norse glōfi
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Parts of speech for Glove
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
glove popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for glove
noun glove
- muff — sheet glass made from a blown cylinder (muff) that is split and flattened.
- gauntlet — a former punishment, chiefly military, in which the offender was made to run between two rows of men who struck at him with switches or weapons as he passed.
- mitt — Baseball. a rounded glove with one internal section for the four fingers and another for the thumb and having the side next to the palm of the hand protected by a thick padding, used by catchers. a somewhat similar glove but with less padding and having sections for the thumb and one or two fingers, used by first basemen. Compare baseball glove.
- gage — a standard of measure or measurement.
- mitten — a hand covering enclosing the four fingers together and the thumb separately.
verb glove
- take up arms — Usually, arms. weapons, especially firearms.
- gauntleted — Adorned with one or more gauntlets.
- catch — If you catch a person or animal, you capture them after chasing them, or by using a trap, net, or other device.
- call to arms — a command to report for active military duty.
- lassoed — a long rope or line of hide or other material with a running noose at one end, used for roping horses, cattle, etc.
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