English dictionary
drive
nounPronunciation
dɹaɪv
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- the act of applying force to propel something
noun
- a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
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
noun
- a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
noun
- a wide scenic road planted with trees
noun
- a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine
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
noun
- the trait of being highly motivated
noun
- a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire
verb
- move into a desired direction of discourse
verb
- (hunting) chase from cover into more open ground
verb
- (hunting) search for game
verb
- cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling
verb
- excavate horizontally
verb
- hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally
verb
- strike with a driver, as in teeing off
verb
- cause to move back by force or influence
verb
- cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force
verb
- push, propel, or press with force
verb
- force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
verb
- compel somebody to do something, often against their own will or judgment
verb
- travel or be transported in a vehicle
verb
- proceed along in a vehicle
verb
- operate or control a vehicle
verb
- urge forward
verb
- cause someone or something to move by driving
verb
- move by being propelled by a force
verb
- strive and make an effort to reach a goal
verb
- work as a driver
verb
- to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly
verb
- have certain properties when driven
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