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Definition of drove

 (Entry 1 of 2)

1 : a group of animals driven or moving in a body
2 : a large number : crowd —usually used in plural especially with incame in droves

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Definition of drove (Entry 2 of 2)

past tense of drive

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Synonyms: Noun

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Noun people flocked to the annual festival in droves
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Police were out in droves in cities across the country Wednesday night to enforce curfews that were seen as helping reduce late-night rioting, and officials were hoping for a calmer night amid the ongoing unrest. — Fox News, "2 NYPD officers shot, another stabbed during post-curfew confrontation, unclear if related to Floyd protests," 4 June 2020 Protests have spread across the country this week with people turning out in droves in following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis by a white police officer. — Rachel Yang, EW.com, "Ariana Grande, Timothée Chalamet, and more celebrities join protests against George Floyd's death," 1 June 2020 The state’s educated were leaving in droves and research showed that Alabama was one of the top 15 states impacted. — Lily Jackson | Ljackson@al.com, al, "Alabama had a problem with brain drain. How’s that looking now?," 12 Nov. 2019 There was no score until the bottom of the ninth inning, when George Mitterwald’s walk-off single drove in Tony Oliva with the game’s only run. — Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, "The Loop Special Report: Bronx Tales – The Twins-Yankees Rivalry," 2 Oct. 2019 The Angels scored three runs in the fifth, going in front on Pujols’ sacrifice fly to left that drove in Fletcher. — Dan Greenspan, San Diego Union-Tribune, "A’s lose to Angels, lead over Rays down to half-game," 24 Sep. 2019 Six Pearland players celebrated a multiple hit game and four drove in two or more runs. — Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, "Pearland East 10s open Section 3 Tournament with 16-0 romp over District 25 champs," 6 July 2019 In the top of the sixth, Lenahan’s RBI single to right drove in sophomore Mathew Giberti to tie the game at 2. — cleveland.com, "St. Ignatius defeats Mentor 4-2 in 10 innings to win Div. I state baseball title," 9 June 2019 Fans worldwide will join us in droves in Hollywood to see her honored on her special Walk of Fame day. — Angelica Acevedo, Billboard, "Pink to Receive Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame," 25 Jan. 2019

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First Known Use of drove

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for drove

Noun

Middle English, from Old English drāf, from drīfan to drive — more at drive

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The first known use of drove was before the 12th century

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8 Jun 2020

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“Drove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drove. Accessed 4 Aug. 2020.

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drove

noun
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English Language Learners Definition of drove

: a large group of people or animals that move or act together

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drove

noun
\ ˈdrōv How to pronounce drove (audio) \

Kids Definition of drove

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: a large group of animals or people moving or acting together droves of shoppers

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Kids Definition of drove (Entry 2 of 2)

past tense of drive

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