/ Dictionary / Index R reeve: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: reeve Pronunciation: (rēv), [key] an administrative officer of a town or district. an overseer or superintendent of workers, tenants, or an estate. (formerly) a person of high rank representing the crown. the presiding officer of a village or town council. reeve Pronunciation: (rēv), [key] — rove reeved, reev•ing. to pass (a rope or the like) through a hole, ring, or the like. to fasten by placing through or around something. to pass a rope through (the swallow of a block). reeve Pronunciation: (rēv), [key] the female of the ruff, Philomachus pugnax. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: reeve (Thesaurus) reest reexam Related Content Daily Word Quiz: placid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language