drove

¹ American  

[drohv] / droʊv /

verb

1. simple past tense of drive.

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drove ² American  

[drohv] / droʊv /

noun

1. a number of oxen, sheep, or swine driven in a group; herd; flock.

2. Usually droves a large crowd of human beings, especially in motion.

   They came to Yankee Stadium in droves.

3. Also called drove chisel.  Masonry. a chisel, from 2 to 4 inches (5 to 10 centimeters) broad at the edge, for dressing stones to an approximately true surface.

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verb (used with or without object)

droved, droving

1. to drive or deal in (cattle) as a drover; herd.

2. Masonry. to work or smooth (stone) as with a drove.

drove ¹ British  

/ drəʊv /

noun

1. a herd of livestock being driven together

2. (often plural) a moving crowd of people

3. a narrow irrigation channel

4. Also called: drove chisel.  a chisel with a broad edge used for dressing stone

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verb

1. 1. (tr) to drive (a group of livestock), usually for a considerable distance

   2. (intr) to be employed as a drover

2. to work (a stone surface) with a drove

drove ² British  

/ drəʊv /

verb

1. the past tense of drive

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Related Words

See flock ¹.

Etymology

Origin of drove

First recorded before 950; Middle English; Old English drāf “that which is driven,” i.e., “herd, flock”; akin to drive

Example Sentences

Three things drove the upgrade: profit improvement in polyethylene, a basic plastic product; seasonal demand improvement; and diminished capital uncertainty.

From Barron's

He remembers many trips throughout his childhood when he and his family drove the 100 miles from San Diego to the Indian Wells venue that opened when Fritz was 2 years old.

From Los Angeles Times

Gold prices were sliding on Monday as an escalating Iran conflict drove fears of sticky inflation, and investors again took shelter in the dollar.

From MarketWatch

Group of Seven finance ministers reportedly plan to discuss a coordinated release of petroleum reserves later on Monday, as an escalating Iran conflict drove oil prices above $100 a barrel.

From MarketWatch

That proved costly when Montreal’s Jake Evans drove a slap shot by Kings goalie Darcy Kuemper from the top of the left circle to tie the score in the second period.

From Los Angeles Times