drove: Meaning and Definition of

drove

1. pt. of

drove

1. a number of oxen, sheep, or swine driven in a group; herd; flock.
2. Usually,a large crowd of human beings, esp. in motion: They came to Yankee Stadium in droves.
3. Also calleda chisel, from 2 to 4 in. (5 to 10 cm) broad at the edge, for dressing stones to an approximately true surface.

1. to drive or deal in (cattle) as a drover; herd.
2. to work or smooth (stone) as with a drove.