I. drove 1 /drəʊv $ droʊv/ BrE AmE
the past tense of ↑ drive
II. drove 2 BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: draf , from drifan 'to drive' ]
1 . droves [plural] crowds of people
in droves
Tourists come in droves to see the White House.
2 . a group of animals that are being moved together
drove of
a drove of cattle