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Gove vs Glove - What's the difference?

gove | glove |

As nouns the difference between gove and glove

is that gove is (obsolete) a mow; a rick for hay while glove is an item of clothing other than a mitten, covering all or part of the hand and fingers, but allowing independent movement of the fingers.

As verbs the difference between gove and glove

is that gove is to stare stupidly while glove is (baseball|transitive) to catch the ball in a baseball mitt.

gove

English

Etymology 1

Alternative forms

* goaf, goff, goof

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) A mow; a rick for hay.
  • (Tusser)

    Etymology 2

    Verb

    (gov)
  • To stare stupidly.
  • References

    * The Oxford English Dictionary

    glove

    English

    (wikipedia glove)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An item of clothing other than a mitten, covering all or part of the hand and fingers, but allowing independent movement of the fingers.
  • A baseball mitt.
  • (baseball, figuratively) The ability to catch a hit ball.
  • (slang) A condom.
  • Verb

    (glov)
  • (baseball) To catch the ball in a baseball mitt.
  • He gloved the line drive for the third out.
  • To put on a glove.
  • Maxwell gloved his hand so that he wouldn't leave fingerprints, then pulled the trigger.
  • (cricket) 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.
  • Derived terms

    * baseball glove * boxing glove * drop the gloves * fingerless glove * fit like a glove * given the glove * glovey * glovish * hand in glove * iron fist in a velvet glove * kid gloves * the gloves are off * velvet glove * work glove * deglove * gloved

    See also

    * gauntlet * handshoe * mitten * mitt

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