roving

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun travelling about without any clear destination
verb move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
adjective migratory

From rove + -ing

[Sidenote: ROVING ON LOCH LOMOND.] — Footsteps of Dr. Johnson (Scotland), George Birkbeck Norman Hill
His jenny only spun cloth rovings, however. — Carl and the Cotton Gin, Sara Ware Bassett
And we'll go no more a roving," etc. — The Lady of the Lake, Walter Scott

wandering, vagabondage

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