rode UK /ɹəʊd/US /ɹoʊd/noun 1verb 1forms 3 noun1 •The line from a vessel to its anchor. verb1 •Of a male woodcock, to fly back and forth over the edge of a woodland while calling; to perform its, typically crepuscular, mating flight."When the sun rises we shall have some splendid play. Only hear the woodcock, how he is roading; he expects fine weather." — 1886 formsroded · roding · rodes
