/ Dictionary / Index R rover: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: rov•er Pronunciation: (rō'vur), [key] — n. a person who roves; wanderer. a mark selected at random, as in a competition between two archers wandering over a specified area. one of a group of fixed marks at a long distance. an archer who shoots at such a mark. a ball that has been driven through all the arches and needs only to strike the last peg to be out of the game. (at concerts or the like) a person who has a ticket for standing room only. a senior boy scout, 18 years of age or older. rov•er Pronunciation: (rō'vur), [key] — n. a pirate. a pirate ship. rov•er Pronunciation: (rō'vur), [key] — n. a roving or routing machine. a roving-machine operator. Ro•ver Pronunciation: (rō'vur), [key] — n. a familiar name for a dog. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: rover (Thesaurus) rove-over Rover Boy Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language