drove UK /dɹəʊv/US /dɹoʊv/noun 8verb 2forms 3 noun8 •The herd being driven in a cattle (or other animal) drive; thus, a number of animals driven to market or new pastures; a group of livestock animals more generally. •A group of other animals, especially hares when seen in coursing or hunting.The boy hunters had arrived at the wood grove, far off from the wary drove of hares, who resumed foraging cautiously, as before. — 2026 •[usually plural] (figurative) A large number of people on the move.in droves •A cattle drive, or a drive of another livestock animal (e.g. sheep). •A road or track along which cattle are habitually, used to be or could be driven; a droveway. •A broad chisel used to bring stone to a nearly smooth surface. •The grooved surface of stone finished by the drove chisel. •A narrow drain or channel used in the irrigation of land. verb2 •To herd cattle; particularly over a long distance.He's droving now with Conroy's sheep along the Castlereagh. — 1890 •To finish (stone) with a drove chisel. formsdroved · droving · droves
