/roʊɡ/

noun

adjective


rogue

BrE /rəʊɡ/

NAmE /roʊɡ/

(humorous)

a person who behaves badly, but in a harmless way

SYN scoundrel

He’s a bit of a rogue, but very charming.

(old-fashioned)

a man who is dishonest and immoral

SYN rascal

a rogues’ gallery (= a collection of pictures of criminals)


rogue

BrE /rəʊɡ/

NAmE /roʊɡ/

[only before noun]

(of an animal)

living apart from the main group, and possibly dangerous

behaving in a different way from other similar people or things, often causing damage

a rogue gene

a rogue police officer