roving

Plural: rovings

Noun

• A loose roll of textile fibers, prepared for spinning.
• travelling about without any clear destination
• A long and narrow bundle of fibre, usually used to spin woollen yarn or in felting.
• The process of giving the first twist to yarn.

Verb

• move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
  • "roving vagabonds"
• present participle and gerund of rove

Adjective Satellite

• migratory

Adj

• Moving about; having no fixed or permanent abode; travelling from place to place.
• Of the eyes or gaze, inspecting all over; not staying fixed on one subject.

Examples

• Despite her careful planning, her Words With Friends play often felt like a tangled roving of letters.
• His roving eyes never focused on anything specific.

Synonyms

cast, drift, mobile, nomadic, peregrine, ramble, range, roam, roll, rove, stray, swan, tramp, vagabond, vagabondage, wander, wandering

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