gloves Synonyms & Antonyms
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Gloves as a Noun
a covering for the hand having separate sections for each of the fingers and the thumb and often extending part way up the arm
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baseball glove
an outfielder's glove
fielding ability
He's got a good glove at three positions and can pinch-hit.
boxing glove
the restraints of civility
the gloves came off for the interview
plural of glove
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.
(with definite article) A challenge from one to another.
to throw down the glove, i.e. to offer a challenge; to take up the glove, to accept it
Gloves as a Verb
to cover with or as if with a glove
to furnish with gloves
to catch (something, such as a baseball) in one's gloved hand
third-person singular simple present indicative of glove
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.
Gloves in a Sentence
I wore gloves to keep my hands warm.
Frederico had a great glove, but he couldn't hit a curveball, so he never broke into the pros.
to throw down the glove, i.e. to offer a challenge; to take up the glove, to accept it
He gloved the line drive for the third out.
Maxwell gloved his hand so that he wouldn't leave fingerprints, then pulled the trigger.
an outfielder's glove
He's got a good glove at three positions and can pinch-hit.
the gloves came off for the interview
Word Forms & Grammar
gloves
glove
gloved
glov·ing
gloving
Words That Rhyme With Gloves
Origin of Gloves
Middle English, from Old English glōf; akin to Old Norse glōfi glove
First Known Use
before 12th century
15th century
Word Facts for Gloves
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈgləv/ |
| Meaning | a covering for the hand having separate sections for each of the fingers and the thumb and often extending… |