Meaning of 'drive'

noun

the act of applying force to propel something

Example: "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"

Synonyms: thrust driving force

noun

a journey in a vehicle, usually an automobile

Example: "I took my family for a drive in my new car."

Synonyms: ride

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

Example: "The golfer practiced their drive religously at the range."

Synonyms: driving

noun

a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

Synonyms: cause

noun

a wide scenic road planted with trees

Example: "the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views"

Synonyms: parkway

noun

a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine

Example: "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

Example: "they parked in the driveway"

Synonyms: driveway private road

noun

the trait of being highly motivated

Example: "Their drive and energy exhausted their co-workers."

noun

a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire

verb

move into a desired direction of discourse

Synonyms: get

verb

hunting: chase from cover into more open ground

Example: "drive the game"

verb

hunting: search for game

Example: "drive the forest"

verb

cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling

Example: "The amplifier drives the tube"

verb

excavate horizontally

Example: "drive a tunnel"

verb

hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally

Example: "drive a ball"

verb

strike with a driver, as in teeing off

Example: "drive a golf ball"

verb

cause to move back by force or influence

Synonyms: push back repulse repel force back beat back

verb

cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force

Example: "drive the ball far out into the field"

verb

push, propel, or press with force

verb

force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically

Synonyms: force ram

verb

compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment

verb

travel or be transported in a vehicle

Synonyms: motor

verb

proceed along in a vehicle

Example: "We drive the turnpike to work"

Synonyms: take

verb

operate or control a vehicle

Example: "drive a car or bus"

verb

urge forward

Example: "drive the cows into the barn"

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

Synonyms: tug push labor labour

verb

work as a driver

Example: "I drive a milk truck."

verb

to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly

Example: "Their passion helps drive their students to great success."

verb

have certain properties when driven

Synonyms: ride