glove

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noun

1
a
: a covering for the hand having separate sections for each of the fingers and the thumb and often extending part way up the arm
2
a(1)
: a padded leather covering for the hand used in baseball to catch a thrown or batted ball
specifically : one having individual thumb and finger sections usually connected with a lacing or webbing compare mitt
(2)
: fielding ability
he's got a good glove at three positions and can pinch-hitCasey Stengel
3
b
gloves plural : the restraints of civility
the gloves came off for the interview

glove

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verb

gloved; gloving

transitive verb

1
a
: to cover with or as if with a glove
b
: to furnish with gloves
2
: to catch (something, such as a baseball) in one's gloved hand

Examples of glove in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The New York Yankees successfully keep their World Series chances alive on Tuesday, Oct. 29, but one person who did not help was the fan who tried to rip a baseball out of Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts’ glove. Daniel S. Levine, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024 On a night when two Yankees fans literally tore a foul ball out of Mookie Betts’ glove, the Yankees were desperate. Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
Verb
Lipa wore an update on Look 51 from the blockbuster aughts show, but with the corseted dress reworked in scarlet and the opera gloves in burgundy, while Tiffany & Co. provided accessories in the form of diamond Jean Schlumberger earrings and a spessartine ring. Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2024 Bedard gloved a Sharks clearing attempt in midair to keep the puck in the zone and the attack alive. Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for glove 

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Old English glōf; akin to Old Norse glōfi glove

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of glove was before the 12th century

Dictionary Entries Near glove

Cite this Entry

“Glove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glove. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

glove

noun
ˈgləv
1
: a covering for the hand having separate sections for each finger
2
a
: a padded leather covering for the hand used in baseball
gloved
ˈgləvd
adjective
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