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- [drohv]
- /droʊv/
- /drəʊv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [drohv]
- /droʊv/
Definitions of drove word
- verb drove simple past tense of drive. 1
- noun drove the act of driving. 1
- noun drove a trip in a vehicle, especially a short pleasure trip: a Sunday drive in the country. 1
- noun drove an impelling along, as of game, cattle, or floating logs, in a particular direction. 1
- noun drove the animals, logs, etc., thus driven. 1
- noun drove Psychology. an inner urge that stimulates activity or inhibition; a basic or instinctive need: the hunger drive; sex drive. 1
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Origin of drove
First appearance:
before 950 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; Middle English; Old English drāf that which is driven, i.e., herd, flock; akin to drive
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Parts of speech for Drove
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
drove popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
drove usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for drove
noun drove
- throng — a multitude of people crowded or assembled together; crowd.
- horde — a large group, multitude, number, etc.; a mass or crowd: a horde of tourists.
- run — execution
- crowd — A crowd is a large group of people who have gathered together, for example to watch or listen to something interesting, or to protest about something.
- rout — a bellow.
Antonyms for drove
noun drove
- trickle — to flow or fall by drops, or in a small, gentle stream: Tears trickled down her cheeks.