drove

[ drohv ]

/ droʊv /

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verb

simple past tense of drive.

Words nearby drove

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

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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Example sentences from the Web for drove

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
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
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

I ordered two chicken dinners and drove back around the lot to where the kid was sitting.
The Stacks: A Chicken Dinner That Mends Your Heart|Pete Dexter|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Clement would only be doing what is right if he drove me away.
Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays|Various
As he drove rapidly into town Gaston's thoughts were anything but pleasant.
Madame Midas|Fergus Hume
When the sun told how insolent he was, Alexander turned on him and drove him out of the house.
Rumanian Bird and Beast Stories|Anonymous
Your character delighted me, even when you drove me to despair.
Captain Fracasse|Theophile Gautier
They broke her walls, they threw down her houses, they drove out her people.
Buried Cities: Pompeii, Olympia, Mycenae|Jennie Hall

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	drove
释义	drove ¹ [ drohv ] / droʊv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR drove ON THESAURUS.COM verb simple past tense of drive. Words nearby drove 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 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 ² 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. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for drove 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 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 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 I ordered two chicken dinners and drove back around the lot to where the kid was sitting. The Stacks: A Chicken Dinner That Mends Your Heart\|Pete Dexter\|December 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Clement would only be doing what is right if he drove me away. Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays\|Various As he drove rapidly into town Gaston's thoughts were anything but pleasant. Madame Midas\|Fergus Hume When the sun told how insolent he was, Alexander turned on him and drove him out of the house. Rumanian Bird and Beast Stories\|Anonymous Your character delighted me, even when you drove me to despair. Captain Fracasse\|Theophile Gautier They broke her walls, they threw down her houses, they drove out her people. Buried Cities: Pompeii, Olympia, Mycenae\|Jennie Hall 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to drove throng, horde, run, crowd, rout, drive, collection, herd, crush, swarm, press, mob, flock, company, multitude, pack
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drove

verb

Words nearby drove

Definition for drove (2 of 2)

noun

verb (used with or without object), droved, drov·ing.

Origin of drove

synonym study for drove

Example sentences from the Web for drove

British Dictionary definitions for drove (1 of 2)

verb

British Dictionary definitions for drove (2 of 2)

noun

verb

Word Origin for drove

Words related to drove