drive (Meaning)
drive (n)
the act of applying force to propel something
a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
a road leading up to a private house
the trait of being highly motivated
hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver
the act of driving a herd of animals overland
a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire
(computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium
a wide scenic road planted with trees
(sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)
drive (v)
operate or control a vehicle
travel or be transported in a vehicle
cause someone or something to move by driving
force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly
cause to move back by force or influence
compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment
push, propel, or press with force
cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force
strive and make an effort to reach a goal
move into a desired direction of discourse
have certain properties when driven
work as a driver
move by being propelled by a force
urge forward
proceed along in a vehicle
strike with a driver, as in teeing off
hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally
excavate horizontally
cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling
(hunting) search for game
(hunting) chase from cover into more open ground
drive (v. t.)
To impel or urge onward by force in a direction away from one, or along before one; to push forward; to compel to move on; to communicate motion to; as, to drive cattle; to drive a nail; smoke drives persons from a room.
To urge on and direct the motions of, as the beasts which draw a vehicle, or the vehicle borne by them; hence, also, to take in a carriage; to convey in a vehicle drawn by beasts; as, to drive a pair of horses or a stage; to drive a person to his own door.
To urge, impel, or hurry forward; to force; to constrain; to urge, press, or bring to a point or state; as, to drive a person by necessity, by persuasion, by force of circumstances, by argument, and the like.
To carry or; to keep in motion; to conduct; to prosecute.
To clear, by forcing away what is contained.
To dig Horizontally; to cut a horizontal gallery or tunnel.
To pass away; -- said of time.
Specif., in various games, as tennis, baseball, etc., to propel (the ball) swiftly by a direct stroke or forcible throw.
drive (v. i.)
To rush and press with violence; to move furiously.
To be forced along; to be impelled; to be moved by any physical force or agent; to be driven.
To go by carriage; to pass in a carriage; to proceed by directing or urging on a vehicle or the animals that draw it; as, the coachman drove to my door.
To press forward; to aim, or tend, to a point; to make an effort; to strive; -- usually with at.
To distrain for rent.
To make a drive, or stroke from the tee.
drive (p. p.)
Driven.
drive (n.)
The act of driving; a trip or an excursion in a carriage, as for exercise or pleasure; -- distinguished from a ride taken on horseback.
A place suitable or agreeable for driving; a road prepared for driving.
Violent or rapid motion; a rushing onward or away; esp., a forced or hurried dispatch of business.
In type founding and forging, an impression or matrix, formed by a punch drift.
A collection of objects that are driven; a mass of logs to be floated down a river.
In various games, as tennis, cricket, etc., the act of player who drives the ball; the stroke or blow; the flight of the ball, etc., so driven.
A stroke from the tee, generally a full shot made with a driver; also, the distance covered by such a stroke.
An implement used for driving;
A mallet.
A tamping iron.
A cooper's hammer for driving on barrel hoops.
A wooden-headed golf club with a long shaft, for playing the longest strokes.
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drive Sentence Examples
- The person utilized their driver's license to operate the automobile.
- Every morning, the rancher would drive his livestock to the nearby pasture.
- The determined student was driven to succeed in the upcoming examinations.
- The wind drove the sailboat swiftly across the open sea.
- The carpenter drove nails into the wooden plank to secure it in place.
- The athlete displayed tremendous drive and determination during the marathon.
- The golf player took a powerful drive, sending the ball soaring down the fairway.
- The explorer felt an overwhelming desire to drive forward into the uncharted territory.
- The angry motorist started driving down the wrong side of the road.
- The company's innovative product development was driven by extensive market research.
FAQs About the word drive
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The person utilized their driver's license to operate the automobile.
Every morning, the rancher would drive his livestock to the nearby pasture.
The determined student was driven to succeed in the upcoming examinations.
The wind drove the sailboat swiftly across the open sea.
