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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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DROVE definition: 1. past simple of drive 2. a large group of animals, especially cattle or sheep, moving from one…. Learn more.
The meaning of DROVE is a group of animals driven or moving in a body. How to use drove in a sentence.
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.
1. a. A flock or herd being driven in a body. b. often droves A large mass of people moving or acting as a body: people moving through the streets in droves. 2. a. A stonemason's broad-edged chisel used for rough hewing. b. A stone surface dressed with such a chisel.
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.
1. a number of cattle, hogs, sheep, etc. driven or moving along as a group; flock; herd. 2. a moving crowd of people. usually used in pl. 3. a. a broad-faced chisel for grooving or dressing stone. : also drove chisel.
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. The gallery had its busiest day ever, as droves of people poured into its new premises by the docks. Tourists started arriving in their droves. Topics Animals c2.
