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

Add a crewneck sweater to your closet for a timeless look, style a sweater vest over your favorite long-sleeve shirts and dresses, or complete your outfit with accessories like scarves and gloves to stay warm no matter the weather. —Staff Author, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025

The berries also contain toxins and should be handled with gloves, so that is another hazard the tree presents, the outlet reports. —Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 30 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