glove

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noun

ˈgləv 

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)

: 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-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

For that event, Elizabeth, who was accompanied by Prince Philip, wore a black floor-length dress with long sleeves and paired it with black gloves, a black purse and pearl necklaces and earrings. —Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025

Keep a fan running and any doors and windows open, and always wear gloves and a mask, suggests Knoll. —Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025

Verb

Tomasek’s power play misses After Demko gloved his shot from the slot, David Tomasek bent over with his stick resting across his knees and bowed his head. —Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025

Second baseman Alan Wiggins glided to his left and gloved it overhead, while Steve Garvey backed into him and Tony Gwynn approached from right field. —Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025

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

• 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