glove

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noun

ˈgləv 

plural gloves

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

b

: gauntlet entry 1 sense 1

2

a(1)

: baseball glove

an outfielder's glove

(2)

: fielding ability

He's got a good glove at three positions and can pinch-hit.

—Casey Stengel

b

: boxing glove

3

a

: gauntlet entry 1 sense 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

Mack then pushed the Marlins’ lead to 3-0 with a two-run single with the bases loaded in the fourth that deflected off second baseman Ozzie Albies’ glove and into right field to score Kyle Stowers and Marsee. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026

Dressed in a pale blue spring coat with a coordinating hat, white gloves and a classic pearl necklace, Anne, 75, appeared to channel the late Queen’s signature garden party style almost beat for beat. —Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026

Verb

Use tweezers or gloved hands to carefully remove any tentacles still on your skin. —Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026

Wash gloved hands with soap and water, remove the gloves, and then wash hands again with soap and water. —Erika Edwards, NBC news, 17 May 2026

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

Phrases Containing glove

• baseball glove
• boxing glove
• glove box
• glove compartment
• glove leather
• glove puppet
• hand and glove
• hand in glove
• kid-glove
• oven glove
• white-glove

Rhymes for glove

• dove
• love
• of
• shove
• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• hereinabove

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

b

: boxing glove

gloved

ˈgləvd

adjective