drove
/dɹoʊv/noun, verb1 syllable
Drove means: cause to move back by force or influence.
Synonyms for drove22
noun, as in a moving crowd
noun, as in a stonemason's chisel with a broad edge for dressing stone
verb, as in cause to move back by force or influence
verb, as in cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force
verb, as in force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
verb, as in to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly
verb, as in compel somebody to do something, often against their own will or judgment
verb, as in work as a driver
verb, as in strike with a driver, as in teeing off
verb, as in hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally
verb, as in (hunting) search for game
verb, as in (hunting) chase from cover into more open ground
verb, as in push, propel, or press with force
verb, as in move by being propelled by a force
verb, as in urge forward
verb, as in excavate horizontally
verb, as in cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling
What does drove mean?25
verb
cause to move back by force or influence“repel the enemy”
cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force“drive the ball far out into the field”
strive and make an effort to reach a goal“She tugged for years to make a decent living”
operate or control a vehicle“drive a car or bus”
travel or be transported in a vehicle“We drove to the university every morning”
force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically“She rammed her mind into focus”
to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly“She is driven by her passion”
compel somebody to do something, often against their own will or judgment“She finally drove him to change jobs”
have certain properties when driven“This car rides smoothly”
proceed along in a vehicle“We drive the turnpike to work”
cause someone or something to move by driving“She drove me to school every day”
move into a desired direction of discourse“What are you driving at?”
work as a driver“He drives a bread truck”
strike with a driver, as in teeing off“drive a golf ball”
hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally“drive a ball”
(hunting) search for game“drive the forest”
(hunting) chase from cover into more open ground“drive the game”
push, propel, or press with force“Drive a nail into the wall”
move by being propelled by a force“The car drove around the corner”
urge forward“drive the cows into the barn”
excavate horizontally“drive a tunnel”
cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling“The amplifier drives the tube”
noun
a moving crowd
a stonemason's chisel with a broad edge for dressing stone
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with drove?5
Drove in a sentence
- I drove back there with the people, over the meadow into the grain.human600
- Even though the light was red, that car just drove right through.ryanwhiting
- Reluctantly, he started the engine and drove off.marllboro06
- She drove away, scarce able to contain herself for joy.Hybrid
- Sami jumped into his car, started it, and drove off.OsoHombre
- I drove around town, looking for something interesting to do.CK
- She not only ridiculed him, but also drove him out.Adlib
- I ran back to the car, got in, and drove away.CK
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of drove
as a noun
- plural
- droves
as a verb
- third-person singular
- droves
- present participle
- droving
- past participle
- droved
- past tense
- droved