rogue

verb

rogued; roguing or rogueing

intransitive verb

: to weed out inferior, diseased, or nontypical individuals from a crop plant or a field

Word History

Etymology

derivative of rogue entry 2

First Known Use

1764, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing rogue

• go rogue
• rogue elephant
• run rogue

Rhymes for rogue

• bogue
• brogue
• drogue
• vogue
• prorogue

Kids Definition

rogue

1 of 2 noun

ˈrōg 

1

: a dishonest or worthless person

2

: a mischievous individual

rogue

2 of 2 adjective

1

: resembling or suggesting a rogue elephant in being isolated, dangerous, or uncontrollable

a rogue wave

2

: corrupt, dishonest

rogue cops

3

: of or being a nation whose leaders ignore international law

a rogue state