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drive
the act of applying force to propel something
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noun
the act of applying force to propel something
“after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off”
noun
a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
“he took the family for a drive in his new car”
noun
the act of driving a herd of animals overland
noun
(sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)
noun
hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver
“he sliced his drive out of bounds”
noun
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
“he supported populist campaigns”
noun
a wide scenic road planted with trees
“the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views”
noun
a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine
“a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds”
noun
(computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium
noun
a road leading up to a private house
“they parked in the driveway”
noun
the trait of being highly motivated
“his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers”
noun
a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire
verb
move into a desired direction of discourse
“What are you driving at?”
verb
(hunting) chase from cover into more open ground
“drive the game”
verb
(hunting) search for game
“drive the forest”
verb
cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling
“The amplifier drives the tube”
verb
excavate horizontally
“drive a tunnel”
verb
hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally
“drive a ball”
verb
strike with a driver, as in teeing off
“drive a golf ball”
verb
cause to move back by force or influence
“repel the enemy”
verb
cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force
“drive the ball far out into the field”
verb
push, propel, or press with force
“Drive a nail into the wall”
verb
force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
“She rammed her mind into focus”
verb
compel somebody to do something, often against their own will or judgment
“She finally drove him to change jobs”
verb
travel or be transported in a vehicle
“We drove to the university every morning”
verb
proceed along in a vehicle
“We drive the turnpike to work”
verb
operate or control a vehicle
“drive a car or bus”
verb
urge forward
“drive the cows into the barn”
verb
cause someone or something to move by driving
“She drove me to school every day”
verb
move by being propelled by a force
“The car drove around the corner”
verb
strive and make an effort to reach a goal
“She tugged for years to make a decent living”
verb
work as a driver
“He drives a bread truck”
verb
to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly
“She is driven by her passion”
verb
have certain properties when driven
“This car rides smoothly”
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Example Sentences
after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off
he took the family for a drive in his new car
he sliced his drive out of bounds
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
the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views
a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds
they parked in the driveway
his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers
What are you driving at?
drive the game
drive the forest
The amplifier drives the tube
steam drives the engines
this device drives the disks for the computer
drive a tunnel
drive a ball
drive a golf ball
repel the enemy
push back the urge to smoke
beat back the invaders
drive the ball far out into the field
Drive a nail into the wall
She rammed her mind into focus
He drives me mad
She finally drove him to change jobs
We drove to the university every morning
They motored to London for the theater
We drive the turnpike to work
drive a car or bus
Can you drive this four-wheel truck?
drive the cows into the barn
She drove me to school every day
We drove the car to the garage
The car drove around the corner
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
He drives a bread truck
She drives for the taxi company in Newark
She is driven by her passion
This car rides smoothly
My new truck drives well
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