°An item of clothing other than a mitten, covering all or part of the hand and fingers, but allowing independent movement of the fingers.
"I wore gloves to keep my hands warm."
°The ability to
catch a hit ball.
"Frederico had a great glove, but he couldn't hit a curveball, so he never broke into the pros."
verb
"He gloved the line drive for the third out."
°To put on a glove.
"Maxwell gloved his hand so that he wouldn't leave fingerprints, then pulled the trigger."