glove
glove Lexical Profile
glove Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A fitted covering for the hand with a separate sheath for each finger and the thumb, typically worn for warmth, protection, or fashion.
"She pulled on a thick pair of woolen gloves before stepping out into the freezing snow."
A specialized, padded leather hand covering used in various sports, such as baseball or boxing, for catching, striking, or protecting the hands.
"The shortstop made a diving play, trapping the baseball securely in the webbing of his glove."
• verb
To cover the hand or another object with a glove, or as if with a glove.
"The surgeon washed her hands thoroughly before gloving up for the abdominal operation."
To catch or field a ball using a baseball glove (especially in sports).
"The third baseman gloved the hard grounder and fired a perfect throw to first base."
• Rhymes for glove
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'glōf', derived from the Proto-Germanic '*galōfō' (covering for the hand), a compound of the collective prefix '*ga-' and '*lōfō' (palm of the hand).
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