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drove

(droʊv)
Drove is the past tense of drive.
More Synonyms of drove

drove in British English 1

(drəʊv)
verb
the past tense of drive

drove in British English 2

(drəʊv)
noun
1. 
a herd of livestock being driven together
2. (often plural)
a moving crowd of people
3. 
a narrow irrigation channel
4.  Also called: drove chisel
a chisel with a broad edge used for dressing stone
verb
5. 
a. (transitive)
to drive (a group of livestock), usually for a considerable distance
b. (intransitive)
to be employed as a drover
6. 
to work (a stone surface) with a drove
Word origin
Old English drāf herd; related to Middle Low German drēfwech cattle pasture; see drive, drift

drove in American English 1

(droʊv)
noun
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
b. 
a grooved surface made with this chisel
: also drove work
verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: droved or ˈdroving
4. 
to finish (stone) with a drove chisel
SIMILAR WORDS:  group
Word origin
ME < OE draf < drifan, drive

drove in American English 2

(droʊv)
verb transitive, verb intransitive
pt. of
drive

Examples of 'drove' in a sentence
drove

People invested in droves, longing to get rich quick.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The fans fled in droves.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
A similar text message sent on the night of the failed coup brought droves of people on to the streets to block the tanks.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
I don't think we could dare make a public announcement, or we would have droves of people come.
Christianity Today (2000)

All related terms of 'drove'

drive
When you drive somewhere , you operate a car or other vehicle and control its movement and direction.
test-drove
to drive (a car or other motor vehicle) for a limited period in order to assess its capabilities and limitations
drove chisel
a chisel with a broad edge used for dressing stone
co-drive
to take alternate turns driving (a vehicle) with another person
drive at
to intend or mean
drive away
To drive people away means to make them want to go away or stay away.
drive-off
If you drive someone or something off , you force them to go away and to stop attacking you or threatening you.
drive out
To drive out something means to make it disappear or stop operating .
test drive
a limited period of driving a car or other motor vehicle in order to assess its capabilities and limitations
test-driven
to drive (a car or other motor vehicle) for a limited period in order to assess its capabilities and limitations
test-driving
to drive (a car or other motor vehicle) for a limited period in order to assess its capabilities and limitations

Chinese translation of 'drove'

drove

(drəuv)

pt

  1. of drive

n

  1. droves of people 一群群的人 (yī qún qún de rén)
they came in (their) droves 他们(們)成群结(結)队(隊)地进(進)来(來) (tāmen chéngqún jiéduì de jìnlái)

drive

(draɪv)
Word forms:pt drove
Word forms:pp driven

n

  1. (c) (= journey) 车(車)程 (chēchéng) (段, duàn)
    ⇒ It's a thirty mile drive. 有30英里的车程。 (Yǒu sānshí yīnglǐ de chēchéng.)
  2. (c) (also driveway) 私家车(車)道 (sījiā chēdào) (条(條), tiáo)
    ⇒ A private drive leads up to the palace. 一条私家车道通往宫殿。 (Yī tiáo sījiāchēdào tōngwǎng gōngdiàn.)
  3. (in road names)
    15 Alexander Drive 亚(亞)历(歷)山大大道15号(號) (Yàlìshāndà dàdào shíwǔ hào)
  4. (u) (= energy) 干(幹)劲(勁) (gànjìn)
  5. (c) (= campaign) 运(運)动(動) (yùndòng)
    ⇒ a drive to recruit more staff 征召更多成员的运动 (zhēngzhào gèngduō chéngyuán de yùndòng)
  6. (c) (in golf) 猛击(擊) (měngjī)
  7. (c) (also CD ROM/disk drive) 驱(驅)动(動)器 (qūdòngqì) (个(個), gè)

vt

  1. [vehicle] 驾(駕)驶(駛) (jiàshǐ)
    ⇒ It's her turn to drive the car. 该她驾车了。 (Gāi tā jiàchē le.)
  2. to drive sb to the station/airport 驱(驅)车(車)送某人去车(車)站/飞(飛)机(機)场(場) (qūchē sòng mǒurén qù chēzhàn/fēijīchǎng)
  3. (= run) [machine, motor, wheel] 推动(動) (tuīdòng)
  4. [nail, stake etc]
    to drive sth into sth 把某物钉(釘)入某物 (bǎ mǒuwù dìng rù mǒuwù)
  5. [animal] 驱(驅)赶(趕) (qūgǎn)
  6. [people] 迫使 (pòshǐ)
    ⇒ The war drove thousands of people into Thailand. 战争迫使成千上万的人进入泰国。 (Zhànzhēng pòshǐ chéng qiān shàng wàn de rén jìnrù Tàiguó.)
  7. [ball] 猛击(擊) (měngjī)
    ⇒ Tom drove the ball into the net. 汤姆将球击入网内。 (Tāngmǔ jiāng qiú jīrù wǎng nèi.)
  8. (= incite, encourage) 驱(驅)使 (qūshǐ)
    ⇒ a man driven by greed and envy 受到贪欲和嫉妒驱使的男人 (shòudào tānyù hé jídù qūshǐ de nánrén)

vi

  1. (at controls of vehicle) 开(開)车(車) (kāichē)
    ⇒ They have never learned to drive. 他们从未学过开车。 (Tāmen cóngwèi xuéguo kāichē.)
  2. (= travel) 开(開)车(車) (kāichē)
    to go for a drive 开(開)车(車)兜风(風) (kāichē dōufēng)
    it's a 3-hour drive from London 到伦(倫)敦要3个(個)小时(時)的车(車)程 (dào Lúndūn yào sān gè xiǎoshí de chēchéng)
    left-/right-hand drive 左/右手座驾(駕)驶(駛) (zuǒ/yòushǒu zuò jiàshǐ)
    front-/rear-wheel drive 前/后(後)轮(輪)驱(驅)动(動) (qián/hòulún qūdòng)
    he drives a taxi/lorry 他开(開)出租车(車)/卡车(車) (tā kāi chūzūchē/kǎchē)
    to drive sb mad/to desperation 逼得某人发(發)疯(瘋)/绝(絕)望 (bī de mǒurén fāfēng/juéwàng)
    to drive sb to (do) sth 迫使某人做某事 (pòshǐ mǒurén zuò mǒushì)
    to drive at 50 km an hour 以每小时(時)50公里(裡)的速度驾(駕)车(車) (yǐ měi xiǎoshí wǔshí gōnglǐ de sùdù jiàchē)
    what are you driving at? 你是什么(麼)意思？ (nǐ shì shénme yìsi?)

Nearby words of
drove

  • drop off
  • drop out
  • drought
  • drove
  • droves of people
  • drown
  • drowsy

All related terms of 'drove'

drive
[ c ] ( journey ) 车(車)程 chēchéng [ 段 duàn ] ⇒ It's a thirty mile drive. → 有30英里的车程。 Yǒu sānshí yīnglǐ de chēchéng.
drive off
( repel ) 击(擊)退 jītuì ⇒ The government drove the guerrillas off using infantry. → 政府出动步兵团击退了游击队员。 Zhèngfǔ chūdòng bùbīngtuán jītuìle yóujīduìyuán.
drive on
一直不停地开(開) yīzhí bùtíng de kāi ⇒ We drove on for a few miles. → 我们一直不停地开了几英里。 Wǒmen yīzhí bùtíng de kāile jǐ yīnglǐ.
drive out
( force to leave ) 逐出 zhúchū ⇒ He cut his prices to drive out rivals. → 为了逐出竞争对手，他降低了价格。 Wèile zhúchū jìngzhēng duìshǒu, tā jiàngdīle jiàgé.
drive away
赶(趕)走 gǎnzǒu ⇒ Increased crime is driving away customers. → 不断增长的犯罪赶走了顾客。 Bùduàn zēngzhǎng de fànzuì gǎnzǒu le gùkè.
(noun) 
Definition
a moving crowd of people
Scientists are leaving the country in droves.
Synonyms
herd
large herds of elephant and buffalo
company
He was a notable young actor in a company of rising stars.
crowds
collection
A collection of people of all ages assembled to pay their respects.
gathering
He spoke today before a large gathering of world leaders.
mob
a growing mob of demonstrators
flocks
swarm
A swarm of people encircled the hotel.
horde
A horde of people was screaming for tickets.
multitude
the multitudes that surround the Pope
throng
An official pushed through the throng.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of collection
Definition
a group of people
A collection of people of all ages assembled to pay their respects.
Synonyms
group,
company,
crowd,
gathering,
assembly,
cluster,
congregation,
assortment,
assemblage
in the sense of company
Definition
a number of people gathered together
He was a notable young actor in a company of rising stars.
Synonyms
group,
troupe,
set,
community,
league,
band,
crowd,
camp,
collection,
gathering,
circle,
crew (informal),
assembly,
convention,
ensemble,
throng,
coterie,
bevy,
assemblage,
party,
body
in the sense of gathering
Definition
a group of people, usually meeting for some particular purpose
He spoke today before a large gathering of world leaders.
Synonyms
assembly,
group,
crowd,
meeting,
conference,
company,
party,
congress,
mass,
rally,
convention,
knot,
flock,
get-together (informal),
congregation,
muster,
turnout,
multitude,
throng,
hui (New Zealand),
concourse,
assemblage,
conclave,
convocation (formal),
runanga (New Zealand)

Synonyms of 'drove'

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