the gloves are off
glove
verb[ T ]
USuk /ɡlʌv/ us /ɡlʌv/
to put gloves on your hands: 给…戴手套
She gloved her hands to protect them from the chemicals.她戴上了手套防止受化学品的伤害。
to catch a ball when playing baseball: （棒球比赛中用戴手套的手）接（球）
He gloved the ball, turned and threw in one motion.他接球、转身、投掷，动作一气呵成。

Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

to take hold of something thrown
catchCatch the ball!
pounceThe veteran striker pounced and lashed home a goal.
snagUSHe snagged the line drive for the last out in the inning.
gloveIt's a pop fly to left field, and the outfielder gloves it easily.
interceptShe intercepted the pass and scored a goal.

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Gloves & accessories
aviator glasses
bandeau
bell
boutonniere
brolly
buttonhole
eyewear
fascinator
fingerless
gloved
handkerchief
mitten
muff
parasol
pashmina
pocket handkerchief
tie clip
tiepin
umbrella
utility belt

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Baseball & rounders
Having in your hands

glove | American Dictionary

glove
noun[ C ]
us/ɡlʌv/
a covering for the hand and wrist, with separate parts for the thumb and each finger, that provides warmth or protection:
leather/rubber gloves
a pair of gloves

Examples of glove

glove
The bulky clothing, gloves and boots representing clay, and most strikingly the oversized hair, feature in both versions.
Animals were handled and sampled with the aid of rubber gloves laterally coupled to the cabinets.
A fumigation chamber and rubber gloves coupled to the cabinets allowed sampling without opening the system.
However, the prevalence of toxoplasmosis was lowest in the group who ' always used gloves ' to handle soil (6/166, 3.6 %).
Because of the poor state of preservation of many monuments, it is difficult to determine whether both hands wear gloves.
As mentioned earlier, most pelota mixteca players wear long gloves that seem to be tied near the elbow.
All bat handlers should be encouraged to wear biteproof gloves and to complete a course of rabies immunizations before handling bats.
The practice observed was to use the same cleaning materials and gloves between rooms.
Putting on gloves, protective clothing and masks are all part of the repertoire of frightening, symbolic acts.
A x2 trend analysis showed no association between toxoplasmosis and either frequency of gardening activity or use of gloves while gardening.
Of these, the single most important item was lace (1,052,460 francs), followed by silk fabric (794,508 francs) and leather gloves (585,954 francs).
We will need to know whether the ecological costs of cleaning the gloves would be less than that of extracting and using new raw materials.
Other options are gloves made from either vinyl or ethylene copolymer, each of which will undoubtedly present their own set of issues.
Of course, gloves have many nonmedical uses as well.
The use of packaging for gloves and other healthcare products must be minimized.
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Collocations withglove

glove

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baseball glove
He did not own a baseballglove until he was 11 years old.
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