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- Dictionarydrove/drəʊv/
noun
- 1. a herd or flock of animals being driven in a body: "a drove of cattle" Similar
verb
- 1. drive (livestock, especially cattle) to market: historical "these three men discovered the coal on the Dulkaninna Creek while droving cattle"
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DROVE definition: 1. past simple of drive 2. a large group of animals, especially cattle or sheep, moving from one…. Learn more.
The meaning of DROVE is a group of animals driven or moving in a body. How to use drove in a sentence.
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.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together. see more. noun. a moving crowd. synonyms: horde, swarm. see more. noun. a stonemason's chisel with a broad edge for dressing stone. synonyms: drove chisel.
1. a number of cattle, hogs, sheep, etc. driven or moving along as a group; flock; herd. 2. a moving crowd of people. usually used in pl. 3. a. a broad-faced chisel for grooving or dressing stone. : also drove chisel.
1. a. A flock or herd being driven in a body. b. often droves A large mass of people moving or acting as a body: people moving through the streets in droves. 2. a. A stonemason's broad-edged chisel used for rough hewing. b. A stone surface dressed with such a chisel.
drove. noun. /drəʊv/. /drəʊv/. [usually plural] a large number of people or animals, often moving or doing something as a group. droves of tourists. People were leaving the countryside in droves to look for work in the cities.
Drove Definition. A number of cattle, hogs, sheep, etc. driven or moving along as a group; flock; herd. A crowd or body of people, esp. when moving or acting together. A broad-faced chisel for grooving or dressing stone.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023 How to use drove in a sentence So I drove around the corner to the trailhead of the logging road that led back to the crash site.
to send, expel, or otherwise cause to move by force or compulsion: to drive away the flies; to drive back an attacking army; to drive a person to desperation. to cause and guide the movement of (a vehicle, an animal, etc.): to drive a car; to drive a mule.
