rogue
part of speech
noun (a rogue, rogues); adjective (rogue)
meaning for a pupil
1) A dishonest person who cheats or tricks people. tree →
2) (playful) A naughty but likeable person, often a child: «You little rogue!» tree →
3) (adjective) Behaving differently from the rest and causing trouble or danger, as in «a rogue wave», «a rogue elephant», «a rogue trader». tree →
sense in the lessons
In stories rogues are tricksters and villains; Toad is called a rogue and a ruffian when he steals the motor-car. In geography and the sea, a rogue wave is a sudden giant wave. In everyday talk grandparents call a cheeky child «a lovable rogue». Phrases: «rogue wave», «rogue trader», «go rogue» (stop following orders), «rogues' gallery».
examples
- The rogue sold fake watches at the market. tree →
- Toad was called a rogue and a ruffian by the court. tree →
- «You little rogue, you've eaten my biscuit!» laughed Nan. tree →
- A rogue wave knocked the sailors off their feet. tree →
- The rogue elephant was dangerous to the villages. tree →
- In the game, one robot goes rogue. tree →
- He was a charming rogue who always owed money. tree →
- One day, two rogues, calling themselves weavers, made their appearance. tree →
note
Say: ROHG; the -ue is silent. Plural: rogues. Adjective form for people: roguish (cheeky). Not «rouge» (red make-up).
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «rogue» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.