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rogue

/ˈɹəʊ̯ɡ/

noun

Meaning

  • A scoundrel, rascal or unprincipled, deceitful, and unreliable person.

  • A mischievous scamp.

  • A vagrant.

  • Deceitful software pretending to be anti-spyware, but in fact being malicious software itself.

  • An aggressive animal separate from the herd, especially an elephant.

  • A plant that shows some undesirable variation.

  • A character class focusing on stealthy conduct.

verb

Meaning

  • To cull; to destroy plants not meeting a required standard, especially when saving seed, rogue or unwanted plants are removed before pollination.

  • To cheat.

  • To give the name or designation of rogue to; to decry.

  • To wander; to play the vagabond; to play knavish tricks.

adjective

Meaning

  • (of an animal, especially an elephant) Vicious and solitary.

  • (by extension) Large, destructive and unpredictable.

  • (by extension) Deceitful, unprincipled.

  • Mischievous, unpredictable.