glove

nom

1. 1

   An item of clothing, 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.

   The boxing champ laced on his gloves before the big bout.

2. 2

   A baseball mitt.

3. 3

   figuréThe 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.

4. 4

   argotA condom.

5. 5

   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

verbe

1. 1

   To catch the ball in a baseball mitt.

   He gloved the line drive for the third out.

2. 2

   To put a glove or gloves on.

   Maxwell gloved his hand so that he wouldn't leave fingerprints, then pulled the trigger.

   After the maids had hatted and gloved the girls, the carriage was summoned and I was carted around one church after another.

3. 3

   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.

Formes

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