droves

drove

D d

Transcription

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

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

Definitions of droves word

verb droves simple past tense of drive. 1
noun droves a number of oxen, sheep, or swine driven in a group; herd; flock. 1
noun droves Usually, droves. a large crowd of human beings, especially in motion: They came to Yankee Stadium in droves. 1
noun droves 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 droves Plural form of drove. 1
noun plural droves If you say that people are going somewhere or doing something in droves, you are emphasizing that there is a very large number of them. 0

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Origin of droves

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 Droves

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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droves 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.

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Synonyms for droves

noun droves

crowds — Plural form of crowd.
masses — the celebration of the Eucharist. Compare High Mass, Low Mass.

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