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Definition of
roving adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
roving
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈroʊvɪŋ
/
/
[
usually before noun
]
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traveling from one place to another and not staying anywhere permanently
a roving reporter for ABC news
Patrick's roving lifestyle takes him between London and Los Angeles.
Idioms
have a roving eye
(
old-fashioned
)
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to always be looking for the chance to have a new sexual relationship
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rove
verb
have a roving eye
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have a roving eye
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verb
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noun
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