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# rogue

noun (a rogue, rogues); adjective (rogue)

«rogue» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A dishonest person who cheats or tricks people. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rogue/#m1)
2. (playful) A naughty but likeable person, often a child: «You little rogue!» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rogue/#m2)
3. (adjective) Behaving differently from the rest and causing trouble or danger, as in «a rogue wave», «a rogue elephant», «a rogue trader». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rogue/#m3)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rogue/#x1)
- Toad was called a rogue and a ruffian by the court. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rogue/#x2)
- «You little rogue, you've eaten my biscuit!» laughed Nan. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rogue/#x3)
- A rogue wave knocked the sailors off their feet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rogue/#x4)
- The rogue elephant was dangerous to the villages. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rogue/#x5)
- In the game, one robot goes rogue. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rogue/#x6)
- He was a charming rogue who always owed money. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rogue/#x7)
- One day, two rogues, calling themselves weavers, made their appearance. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rogue/#x8)

### Note

Say: ROHG; the -ue is silent. Plural: rogues. Adjective form for people: roguish (cheeky). Not «rouge» (red make-up).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «rogue» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rogue/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«rogue» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rogue.html) on Mova free.