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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024drove1 /droʊv/USA pronunciation v. - pt. of drive.
drove2 /droʊv/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Usually, droves. [plural] a large crowd in motion:came in droves to buy lottery tickets.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024drove1 (drōv),USA pronunciation v. - pt. of drive.
drove2 (drōv),USA pronunciation n., v., droved, drov•ing. n. - Animal Husbandrya number of oxen, sheep, or swine driven in a group;
herd;
flock. - Usually, droves. a large crowd of human beings, esp. in motion:They came to Yankee Stadium in droves.
- BuildingAlso called drove′ chis′el. [Masonry.]a chisel, from 2 to 4 in. (5 to 10 cm) broad at the edge, for dressing stones to an approximately true surface.
v.t., v.i. - to drive or deal in (cattle) as a drover;
herd. - Building[Masonry.]to work or smooth (stone) as with a drove.
- bef. 950; Middle English; Old English drāf that which is driven, i.e., herd, flock; akin to drive
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See flock 1.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: drove /drəʊv/ vb - the past tense of drive
drove /drəʊv/ n - a herd of livestock being driven together
- (often plural) a moving crowd of people
vb - (transitive) to drive (a group of livestock), usually for a considerable distance
Etymology: Old English drāf herd; related to Middle Low German drēfwech cattle pasture; see drive, drift |