glove

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/ɡlʌv/ English

Definitions

noun

An item of clothing other than a mitten, covering all or part of the hand and fingers, but usually allowing independent movement of the fingers.“I wore gloves to keep my hands warm.”
A baseball mitt.
The ability to catch a hit ball.“Frederico had a great glove, but he couldn't hit a curveball, so he never broke into the pros.”
A condom.

verb

To catch the ball in a baseball mitt.“He gloved the line drive for the third out.”
To put a glove or gloves on.“Maxwell gloved his hand so that he wouldn't leave fingerprints, then pulled the trigger.”
To touch a delivery with one's glove while the gloved hand is on the bat. Under the rules of cricket, the batsman is deemed to have hit the ball.

Related words

Synonyms

mitt boxing glove baseball mitt baseball glove gauntlet pocket trimmed shoebox carton hutch box boxing car nightclub catcher lunchbox

Associated

slugger mitten gloves compartment torso shortstop fielding outfield baseman fielder

Rhymes

love shove puppy love reminiscent of get rid of above consist of calf love dove labor of love

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