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rogue

[roʊɡ]

rogue Definition

  • 1a dishonest or unprincipled person
  • 2an elephant or other large wild animal driven away or living apart from the herd and having savage or destructive tendencies

Using rogue: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "rogue" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    He was a rogue who had swindled his way into the company.

  • Example

    The rogue elephant was causing havoc in the village.

  • Example

    The company was sued for hiring a rogue employee.

  • Example

    He was known to be a rogue trader who made risky investments.

rogue Synonyms and Antonyms

Antonyms for rogue

  • honest person
  • upright person

Idioms Using rogue

  • to behave in a way that is unpredictable or outside the accepted norms of a group or organization

    Example

    After being fired, he went rogue and started leaking confidential information to the press.

  • rogue's gallery

    a collection of photographs or illustrations of criminals or suspects maintained by law enforcement agencies

    Example

    The police officer showed the witness a rogue's gallery of suspects to identify the perpetrator.

  • to behave in an erratic or unpredictable manner

    Example

    The computer program threw a rogue and crashed the entire system.

Phrases with rogue

  • a nation or state that does not follow international laws and norms, and poses a threat to global peace and security

    Example

    North Korea is often referred to as a rogue state due to its nuclear weapons program.

  • a large and unexpected ocean wave that can be dangerous to ships and sailors

    Example

    The ship was hit by a rogue wave and almost capsized.

  • a planetary-mass object that orbits a galactic center directly and independently

    Example

    Astronomers have discovered several rogue planets wandering through space without a star to orbit.

Origins of rogue

originally meant 'vagrant, beggar', from Middle Dutch 'roge' meaning 'vagrant'

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Summary: rogue in Brief

The term 'rogue' [roʊɡ] refers to a dishonest or unprincipled person, or an elephant or other large wild animal driven away from the herd. It is used in phrases like 'rogue state,' denoting a nation that poses a threat to global peace, and 'go rogue,' meaning to behave unpredictably. 'Rogue' also extends into idioms like 'rogue's gallery,' referring to a collection of photographs of criminals.

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