Mitt vs. Glove

Mitt vs. Glove — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Mitt and Glove

Mittnoun

A mitten

Glovenoun

An item of clothing other than a mitten, covering all or part of the hand and fingers, but usually allowing independent movement of the fingers.

I wore gloves to keep my hands warm.The boxing champ laced on his gloves before the big bout.

Mittnoun

An oversized, protective glove such as an oven mitt or a baseball mitt.

Glovenoun

A baseball mitt.

Mittnoun

A hand.

Glovenoun

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.
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Mittnoun

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb;

he had the hands of a surgeonhe extended his mitt

Glovenoun

(slang) A condom.

Mittnoun

gloves worn by fielders in baseball

Glovenoun

(with definite article) A challenge from one to another.

to throw down the glove, i.e. to offer a challenge; to take up the glove, to accept it

Gloveverb

To catch the ball in a baseball mitt.

He gloved the line drive for the third out.

Gloveverb

(transitive) To put a glove or gloves on.

Maxwell gloved his hand so that he wouldn't leave fingerprints, then pulled the trigger.
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Gloveverb

(cricket) To touch a delivery with one's glove while the gloved hand is on the bat. Under the rules of cricket, the batsman is deemed to have hit the ball.

Glovenoun

gloves worn by fielders in baseball

Glovenoun

handwear: covers the hand and wrist

Glovenoun

gloves that are big and padded; worn for boxing