glove

Pluralgloves

Formsgloves, gloving, gloved

1. 1
   nouncountable

   A covering for the hand that usually has a separate part for each finger.

   Like a sock for your hand, but with a place for each finger.

   She pulled on a warm glove before stepping out into the snow.

   Surgeons wear sterile gloves during every operation.

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2. 2
   nouncountable

   A thick padded mitt used to catch the ball in baseball.

   Like a big leather pocket on your hand for catching balls.

   The shortstop caught the line drive cleanly in his glove.

   New gloves need to be broken in before a game.

   Similarmitt

3. 3
   verbtransitive

   To put a glove onto a hand.

   Like slipping socks onto your hands instead of your feet.

   Always glove your hands before touching the wound.

   She gloved her hands and picked up the broken glass.

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4. 4
   verbtransitive

   To catch a baseball using a mitt.

   Like catching a ball in a basket strapped to your hand.

   He gloved the grounder and threw to first base.

   Good infielders glove almost every ball hit their way.

   Similarcatch, field, snag

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5. 5
   nounfigurativelyuncountable

   Skill at catching a ball that has been hit.

   Like calling someone 'a safe pair of hands' because they always catch well.

   That player has a good glove and rarely drops anything.

   Coaches value a steady glove in the infield.

   Similarfielding, defense

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6. 6
   nouncountablewith the

   A challenge to fight or compete, offered to someone.

   Like slapping the table and saying, 'I dare you to beat me.'

   He threw down the glove and dared his rival to a race.

   Picking up the glove, she accepted the contest at once.

   Similargauntlet, challenge

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7. 7
   nounslangcountable

   A slang word for a condom, the thin cover a man wears during sex.

   He never goes out without a glove in his pocket.

   The clinic gives out free gloves so young people can have safer sex.

   Similarcondom, rubber

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8. 8
   verbtransitive

   In cricket, to touch the ball with your glove while gripping the bat, which counts as hitting it.

   Like the ball bouncing off your hand counting the same as a bat hit.

   He gloved the rising ball and was caught behind.

   Batsmen often glove a sharp bouncer straight to the keeper.

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