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drove2

drove2

 
pronunciation:
drov
parts of speech:
noun, transitive verb & intransitive verb
phrases:
in droves
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a group of animals driven, or gathered for driving, as a herd; flock.
similar words:
flock, fold, mob, multitude, throng
definition 2: (usu. pl.) a large number of people going or coming for a similar purpose or in a similar manner.
Droves of shoppers came to the sale.Droves of depositors rushed to withdraw their money from the failing bank.
similar words:
legion, multitude, throng
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part of speech: transitive verb & intransitive verb
inflections: droves, droving, droved
definition: to drive (animals, esp. cattle).
similar words:
herd
phrase: in droves
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