drove
1[ drohv ]
/ droʊv /
verb
simple past tense of drive.
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drought, droughty, drouk, droukit, drouthy, drove, drover, drown, drowned valley, drown one's sorrows, drown out
Definition for drove (2 of 2)
drove2
[ drohv ]
/ droʊv /
noun
Usually droves . a large crowd of human beings, especially in motion: They came to Yankee Stadium in droves.
Also called drove chis·el .Masonry. a chisel, from 2 to 4 inches (5 to 10 centimeters) broad at the edge, for dressing stones to an approximately true surface.
verb (used with or without object), droved, drov·ing.
to drive or deal in (cattle) as a drover; herd.
Masonry. to work or smooth (stone) as with a drove.
Origin of drove
2First recorded before 950; Middle English; Old English drāf “that which is driven,” i.e., “herd, flock”; akin to drive
synonym study for drove
1. See flock1.
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British Dictionary definitions for drove (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for drove (2 of 2)
drove2
/ (drəʊv) /
noun
a herd of livestock being driven together
(often plural) a moving crowd of people
a narrow irrigation channel
Also called: drove chisel a chisel with a broad edge used for dressing stone
verb
- (tr) to drive (a group of livestock), usually for a considerable distance
- (intr) to be employed as a drover
to work (a stone surface) with a drove
Word Origin for drove
Old English drāf herd; related to Middle Low German drēfwech cattle pasture; see drive, drift
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