Definition of rogue
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
: resembling or suggesting a rogue elephant especially in being isolated, aberrant, dangerous, or uncontrollable
capsized by a rogue wave
3
: of or being a nation whose leaders defy international law or norms of international behavior
rogue states
go rogue
: to begin to behave in an independent or uncontrolled way that is not authorized, normal, or expected
Before the Clemson Tigers played Notre Dame in Arlington, Texas on Saturday, Clark [a bald eagle] was supposed to fly around the stadium, high above people's heads. But instead, he went rogue and decided to perch on two unsuspecting fans.— Nicole Gallucci Anders had been sent to the Amazon to monitor the program's progress under the formidable Dr. Annick Swensen (who may have gone rogue and is no longer returning the company's calls).— Yvonne Zipp Whenever a member of a group goes rogue, you can be absolutely certain that other members of that group will pop up with the "bad apple" defense, as in, "Well, sure, there's a few bad apples in every bunch, but that's the exception."— Christine Flowers
rogue
nounDefinition of rogue (Entry 2 of 3)
rogue
verb
rogued; roguing or rogueing
Definition of rogue (Entry 3 of 3)
: to weed out inferior, diseased, or nontypical individuals from a crop plant or a field
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The first known use of rogue was in 1561
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