dove

Other forms of dove

plural

doves·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about dove

What does dove mean?

dove means "any of numerous small pigeons". That is the primary sense; the word has 5 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in dove?

dove has 1 syllable: dove. In IPA it is /ˈdʌv/.

What is another word for dove?

Close synonyms include peacenik, Columba, squab. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of dove?

The recorded antonyms are hawk.

Is dove a common word?

dove is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.