drove

[ drohv ]

/ droʊv /

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verb

simple past tense of drive.

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Words nearby drove

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Other definitions for drove (2 of 2)

drove²

[ drohv ]

/ droʊv /

noun

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

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

First 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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How to use drove in a sentence

According to the company, customers call in droves claiming that they’ve caught their biggest fish ever after spraying hooks or lures with WD40 and thus assume that the product must have fish oil in it.
20 ingenious uses for WD-40|By Bill Heavey/Field & Stream|February 11, 2021|Popular-Science
Over the summer and fall, tourists came in droves to Jackson, with as many as 40,000 total visitors in a day.
What America's Richest Ski Town's Handling of COVID-19 Says About the Country|Lucas Isakowitz|February 1, 2021|Time
Today, raw athleticism is almost a prerequisite for the position, and Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen possess it in droves.
The NFL’s conference title games will feature an endangered species: The pocket passer|Adam Kilgore|January 21, 2021|Washington Post
Telegram’s specific combination of features, however, make it especially popular among American right-wing extremists, who have joined the platform in droves after being kicked off of Twitter, Facebook, and Parler.
Why right-wing extremists’ favorite new platform is so dangerous|Rani Molla|January 20, 2021|Vox

Insurance company stocks sank in droves on the news, mirroring the shockwave Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods sent through grocery stores shares.
Why J.P. Morgan, Berkshire Hathaway, and Amazon’s plan to shake up healthcare fell apart|Lucinda Shen|January 5, 2021|Fortune
So I drove around the corner to the trailhead of the logging road that led back to the crash site.
The 7-Year-Old Plane Crash Survivor’s Brutal Journey Through the Woods|James Higdon|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
As he drove me back to the logging road, Frank told me about the area in his deep voice.
The 7-Year-Old Plane Crash Survivor’s Brutal Journey Through the Woods|James Higdon|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
A practical man who refused to run from the dreams that always drove him.
Mario Cuomo, Always Moving Us Toward the Light|Mike Barnicle|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
We drove back down the hill, and the driver let me out near the Prado.
The Life and Hard Times Of The Family A Cuban Defector Left Behind|Brin-Jonathan Butler|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Then the two hopped in a car and “drove around Chicago like lunatics,” Wald remembered.
How Richard Pryor Beat Bill Cosby and Transformed America|David Yaffe, Scott Saul|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After we had engaged our rooms, we drove back to the hotel where Liszt was staying, and where we were to dine immediately.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
Battle of Famars, in which the allies drove the French from their camp with great loss.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
He turned the car, and passing the Casino drove up the hill, taking the direction of Mentone, when he had reached the top.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson
They gardened, they drove out, they rowed and sailed upon the lake, but they declined all acquaintances.
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We drove to the Deutches Haus, an excellent hotel, where I was shown into a large and comfortable room.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay

British Dictionary definitions for drove (1 of 2)

drove¹

/ (drəʊv) /

verb

the past tense of drive

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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