roving

1. 1

   Moving about; having no fixed or permanent abode; travelling from place to place.

   • The Northern Territory was dear to us both, and the fever for a roving life had not yet worn off, but some time elapsed before we could quite make up our minds whether to try our fortunes in Port Darwin again or not.
2. 2

   Of the eyes or gaze, inspecting all over; not staying fixed on one subject.

   • His roving eyes never focused on anything specific.

syn. wandering

1. 1

   A long and narrow bundle of fibre, usually used to spin woollen yarn or in felting.countableuncountable

   • Mr. J. W. Strange, of Taunton, Mass., has invented an improved method of laying roving in cans.
2. 2

   The process of giving the first twist to yarn.countableuncountable

1. 1

   present participle and gerund of roveform-ofgerundparticiple