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- pronunciation:
- drov
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb & intransitive verb
- phrases:
- in droves
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
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
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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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related words: |
confluence, crowd, crush, fleet, flock, herd, horde, mob, pack, 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
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phrase: |
in droves |
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