ogive UK /ˈəʊɡaɪv/US /ˈoʊɡaɪv/ noun4 •A Gothic pointed arch, or a rib of a Gothic vault. •The pointed, curved nose of a bullet, missile, or rocket. •The curve of a cumulative distribution function. •A three-dimensional wave-bulge, characteristic of glaciers that have experienced extreme underlying topographic change. formsogives