drove

Definition

  • noun: a large group of people or animals that move or act together
  • noun: a group of animals driven or moving in a body
  • past tense of 'drive'
  • usually plural
  • synonyms: driftway

Examples

  • The new store 'drove' him out of business. [=caused him to go out of business]

  • She 'test-drove' four or five different cars before deciding on one.

  • People came 'in droves' [=many people came] to hear her sing.

Movie quotes

  • (..) ...mostly I wanted to scare them. When they arrived, you went up to the house and murdered them. I was sobering up. I got back in the car and I drove home to sleep it off. Along the way, I threw my gun into the Royal River. I've been very clear on this point. I get hazy where the cleaning woman (..)
    1994 The Shawshank Redemption
  • (..) at the Snowden Hills Country Club... ...whom you had discovered was your wife 's lover. Did you follow her? I went to a few bars first. Later, I drove to his house to confront them. They weren't home. I parked in the turnout... ...and waited. With what intention? I'm not sure. (..)
    1994 The Shawshank Redemption