drove

1 of 2

noun

ˈdrōv 

1

: a group of animals driven or moving in a body

2

: a large number : crowd

—usually used in plural especially with in

came in droves

drove

2 of 2

past tense of drive

Synonyms of drove

Noun

• flock
• swarm
• throng
• crowd
• horde

Examples of drove in a Sentence

Noun

people flocked to the annual festival in droves

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The clutch single drove home Royals star Salvador Perez as the go-ahead run. —Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026

Shawn Arterburn bases loaded double in the top of the eighth drove in Zach Stroud and Strange. —Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 May 2026

The Met Gala is considered the number-one fashion event of the year, drawing the buzziest guest list and a drove of photographers to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and its surrounding hotels every year. —Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 1 May 2026

Walker’s double in the seventh drove in two runs off Edgardo Henriquez. —ABC News, 1 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

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

First Known Use

Noun

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

Phrases Containing drove

• drove him to an early grave

Rhymes for drove

• clove
• cove
• rove
• shrove
• stove
• strove
• throve
• trove
• wove
• alcove
• mangrove

Kids Definition

drove

1 of 2 noun

ˈdrōv 

1

: a group of animals driven or moving in a body

2

: a crowd of people moving or acting together

drove

2 of 2

past of drive

Etymology

Noun

Old English drāf "group of animals moving together," from drīfan "to drive"