drove
UK: /drəʊv/ | US: /droʊv/
n. 1. A large group of animals, especially cattle or sheep, moving together.
n. 2. A crowd of people in motion.
v. (past tense of drive) To have operated or directed the movement of a vehicle or animal.
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The word drove originates from Old English drāf, the past tense of drīfan ("to drive"). It originally referred to the act of driving animals or people forward, later evolving into a noun describing a group being driven. The dual usage (verb/noun) reflects its agricultural roots, where driving livestock was a common practice.
The farmer led a drove of sheep to the market.
A drove of tourists flooded the square during the festival.
He drove the cattle across the plains last summer.
Protesters moved in a drove toward the city center.
She drove all night to reach the destination by dawn.