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Quick definitions from WordNet (drive)
▸ 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 driven by someone else ("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 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: 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
▸ noun: a road leading up to a private house ("They parked in the driveway")
▸ noun: a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end ("The team was ready for a drive toward the pennant")
▸ verb: cause someone or something to move by driving
▸ verb: move by being propelled by a force
▸ 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 ("My new truck drives well")
▸ verb: move into a desired direction of discourse
▸ 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 and straight with the bat swinging more or less vertically ("Drive a ball")
▸ verb: strike with a driver, as in teeing off ("Drive a golfball")
▸ 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: compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment
▸ verb: travel or be transported in a vehicle
▸ 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 to move back by force or influence
▸ verb: force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically ("He drives me mad")
▸ verb: strive and make an effort to reach a goal
▸ Also see drove
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to drive
▸ Usage examples for drive
▸ Idioms related to drive (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing drive
▸ Words that often appear near drive
▸ Rhymes of drive
▸ Invented words related to drive
▸ 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 driven by someone else ("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 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: 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
▸ noun: a road leading up to a private house ("They parked in the driveway")
▸ noun: a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end ("The team was ready for a drive toward the pennant")
▸ verb: cause someone or something to move by driving
▸ verb: move by being propelled by a force
▸ 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 ("My new truck drives well")
▸ verb: move into a desired direction of discourse
▸ 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 and straight with the bat swinging more or less vertically ("Drive a ball")
▸ verb: strike with a driver, as in teeing off ("Drive a golfball")
▸ 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: compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment
▸ verb: travel or be transported in a vehicle
▸ 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 to move back by force or influence
▸ verb: force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically ("He drives me mad")
▸ verb: strive and make an effort to reach a goal
▸ Also see drove
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to drive
▸ Usage examples for drive
▸ Idioms related to drive (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing drive
▸ Words that often appear near drive
▸ Rhymes of drive
▸ Invented words related to drive