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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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The meaning of DROVE is a group of animals driven or moving in a body. How to use drove in a sentence.
DROVE can be a verb meaning the past tense of drive, or a noun meaning a large group of animals or people. Learn how to use drove in different contexts and see translations in other languages.
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.
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 can be a past tense of drive, a noun for a herd of animals or a crowd of people, or a verb for dressing stone. Learn the meanings, usage and translations of drove from various sources.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of the word 'drove' in British and American English. Find synonyms, examples, and related words for 'drove' in different contexts.
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.
