Found 2 items, similar to Droved.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: drove drive n 1: the act of applying force to propel something; “after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off” [syn: thrust, driving force] 2: a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine; “a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds” 3: a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; “he supported populist campaigns”; “they worked in the cause of world peace”; “the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant”; “the movement to end slavery”; “contributed to the war effort” [syn: campaign, cause, crusade, movement, effort] 4: a road leading up to a private house; “they parked in the driveway” [syn: driveway, private road] 5: the trait of being highly motivated; “his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers” 6: hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver; “he sliced his drive out of bounds” [syn: driving] 7: the act of driving a herd of animals overland 8: a journey in a vehicle driven by someone else; “he took the family for a drive in his new car” [syn: ride] 9: a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire 10: (computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium 11: a wide scenic road planted with trees; “the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views” [syn: parkway] 12: (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash) [also: drove, driven] drive v 1: operate or control a vehicle; “drive a car or bus”; “Can you drive this four-wheel truck?” 2: travel or be transported in a vehicle; “We drove to the university every morning”; “They motored to London for the theater” [syn: motor] 3: cause someone or something to move by driving; “She drove me to school every day”; “We drove the car to the garage” 4: force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically; “She rammed her mind into focus”; “He drives me mad” [syn: force, ram] 5: to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly; “She is driven by her passion” 6: cause to move back by force or influence; “repel the enemy”; “push back the urge to smoke”; “beat back the invaders” [syn: repel, repulse, force back, push back, beat back ] [ant: attract] 7: compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment; “She finally drove him to change jobs” 8: push, propel, or press with force; “Drive a nail into the wall” 9: cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force; “drive the ball far out into the field” 10: strive and make an effort to reach a goal; “She tugged for years to make a decent living”; “We have to push a little to make the deadline!”; “She is driving away at her doctoral thesis” [syn: tug, labor, labour, push] 11: move into a desired direction of discourse; “What are you driving at?” [syn: get, aim] 12: have certain properties when driven; “This car rides smoothly”; “My new truck drives well” [syn: ride] 13: work as a driver; “He drives a bread truck”; “She drives for the taxi company in Newark” 14: move by being propelled by a force; “The car drove around the corner” 15: urge forward; “drive the cows into the barn” 16: proceed along in a vehicle; “We drive the turnpike to work” [syn: take] 17: strike with a driver, as in teeing off; “drive a golfball” 18: hit very hard and straight with the bat swinging more or less vertically; “drive a ball” 19: excavate horizontally; “drive a tunnel” 20: cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling; “The amplifier drives the tube”; “steam drives the engines”; “this device drives the disks for the computer” 21: hunting: search for game; “drive the forest” 22: hunting: chase from cover into more open ground; “drive the game” [also: drove, driven] drove n 1: a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together 2: a moving crowd [syn: horde, swarm] 3: a stonemason's chisel with a broad edge for dressing stone [syn: drove chisel] drove See drive
English → English (gcide) Definition: Droved Drove \Drove\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Droved; p. pr. & vb. n. Droving.] [Cf. Drove, n., and Drover.] 1. To drive, as cattle or sheep, esp. on long journeys; to follow the occupation of a drover. He's droving now with Conroy's sheep along the Castlereagh. --Paterson. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. To finish, as stone, with a drove or drove chisel. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]