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drove2

Pronunciation: /drəʊv/

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Definition of drove

noun

  • a herd or flock of animals being driven in a body:a drove of cattle
  • a large number of people or things doing or undergoing the same thing:tourists have stayed away in droves this summer

verb

[with object] historical
  • drive (livestock, especially cattle) to market: these three men discovered the coal on the Dulkaninna Creek while droving cattle

Derivatives

drover

noun

Origin:

Old English drāf, related to drīfan 'to drive'

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Definition of drove in the US English dictionary

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