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

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Noun
Murphy took the gloves off in the Octagon and called it a career. Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025 At best, Bader finds his stride at the plate and brings an elite glove to the City of Brotherly Love. Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
Verb
Center fielder Trent Grisham failed to glove a seventh-inning RBI single by Francisco Lindor on a hop, allowing Lindor to advance to second base. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 July 2025 With the bases loaded and two out in the seventh, Minnesota missed a chance to blow the game open when Correa’s knock to right held up long enough for Blue Jays outfielder Addison Barger to glove it. Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 7 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for glove

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

Cite this Entry

“Glove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glove. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.

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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