drive
nouns
the act of applying force to propel something
"after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"
a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine
"a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds"
is a type of (narrower)
device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
"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 trait of being highly motivated
"his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers"
the act of driving a herd of animals overland
is a type of (narrower)
the act of moving something from one location to another
a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
"he took the family for a drive in his new car"
a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire
is a type of (narrower)
the condition or state of the body or bodily functions
(computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium
domain category
the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
is a type of (narrower)
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
"the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"
a wide scenic road planted with trees
"the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views"
(sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)
domain category
a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets
domain category
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
is a type of (narrower)
a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player
"he won the point on a cross-court return"
verbs
operate or control a vehicle
"drive a car or bus"; "Can you drive this four-wheel truck?"
verb group
work as a driver
"He drives a bread truck"; "She drives for the taxi company in Newark"
verb group
have certain properties when driven
"This car rides smoothly"; "My new truck drives well"
travel or be transported in a vehicle
"We drove to the university every morning"; "They motored to London for the theater"
cause someone or something to move by driving
"She drove me to school every day"; "We drove the car to the garage"
force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
"She rammed her mind into focus"; "He drives me mad"
see also
to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly
"She is driven by her passion"
verb group
force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
"She rammed her mind into focus"; "He drives me mad"
verb group
compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment
"She finally drove him to change jobs"
cause to move back by force or influence
"repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"
compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment
"She finally drove him to change jobs"
verb group
force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
"She rammed her mind into focus"; "He drives me mad"
verb group
to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly
"She is driven by her passion"
is a type of (narrower)
compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way
"People cannot be made to integrate just by passing a law!"; "Heat makes you sweat"
push, propel, or press with force
"Drive a nail into the wall"
cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force
"drive the ball far out into the field"
verb group
cause to move back by force or influence
"repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"
strive and make an effort to reach a goal
"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"
move into a desired direction of discourse
"What are you driving at?"
have certain properties when driven
"This car rides smoothly"; "My new truck drives well"
work as a driver
"He drives a bread truck"; "She drives for the taxi company in Newark"
is derived from
verb group
operate or control a vehicle
"drive a car or bus"; "Can you drive this four-wheel truck?"
move by being propelled by a force
"The car drove around the corner"
is a type of (narrower)
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
"How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
is a type of (narrower)
operate or control a vehicle
"drive a car or bus"; "Can you drive this four-wheel truck?"
urge forward
"drive the cows into the barn"
strike with a driver, as in teeing off
"drive a golf ball"
verb group
cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force
"drive the ball far out into the field"
domain category
a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally
"drive a ball"
excavate horizontally
"drive a tunnel"
is derived from
cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling
"The amplifier drives the tube"; "steam drives the engines"; "this device drives the disks for the computer"
is derived from
is a type of (narrower)
supply the force or power for the functioning of
"The gasoline powers the engines"
hunting: search for game
"drive the forest"
is a type of (narrower)
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
"Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland"; "The dogs are running deer"; "The Duke hunted in these woods"
hunting: chase from cover into more open ground
"drive the game"
is a type of (narrower)
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
"Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland"; "The dogs are running deer"; "The Duke hunted in these woods"
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