droved

drove

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [drohv]
- /droʊv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [drohv]
- /droʊv/

Definitions of droved word

verb droved simple past tense of drive. 1
noun droved a number of oxen, sheep, or swine driven in a group; herd; flock. 1
noun droved Usually, droves. a large crowd of human beings, especially in motion: They came to Yankee Stadium in droves. 1
noun droved Also called drove chisel. Masonry. a chisel, from 2 to 4 inches (5 to 10 cm) broad at the edge, for dressing stones to an approximately true surface. 1
noun droved Simple past tense and past participle of drove. 1

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Origin of droved

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 Droved

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Droved

droved 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.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for droved

verb droved

herded — a herdsman (usually used in combination): a cowherd; a goatherd; a shepherd.

noun droved

horded — a large group, multitude, number, etc.; a mass or crowd: a horde of tourists.
crowded — If a place is crowded, it is full of people.
crushed — to press or squeeze with a force that destroys or deforms.
drove — simple past tense of drive.
mobbed — a disorderly or riotous crowd of people.

All 9 Synonyms of droved