glove
Pronunciation:
/ɡlʌv//ɡlʌv/noun
Definitions
An item of clothing other than a mitten, covering all or part of the hand and fingers, but usually allowing independent movement of the fingers.
Example: I wore gloves to keep my hands warm.
A baseball mitt.
The ability to catch a hit ball.
Example: Frederico had a great glove, but he couldn't hit a curveball, so he never broke into the pros.
A condom.
verb
Definitions
To catch the ball in a baseball mitt.
Example: He gloved the line drive for the third out.
To put a glove or gloves on.
Example: Maxwell gloved his hand so that he wouldn't leave fingerprints, then pulled the trigger.
To touch a delivery with one's glove while the gloved hand is on the bat. Under the rules of cricket, the batsman is deemed to have hit the ball.