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Roving Definition & Meaning

roving
adjective
  1. migratory; "a restless mobile society"; "the nomadic habits of the Bedouins"; "believed the profession of a peregrine typist would have a happy future"; "wandering tribes"
noun
  1. travelling about without any clear destination; "she followed him in his wanderings and looked after him"

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What does roving mean?
migratory; "a restless mobile society"; "the nomadic habits of the Bedouins"; "believed the profession of a peregrine typist would have a happy future"; "wandering tribes" travelling about without any clear destination; "she followed him in his wanderings and looked after him"
What part of speech is roving?
Roving is an adjective and a noun.
How many definitions does roving have?
Roving has 2 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).

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