Definitions
of drive
1. [n] - a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire 2. [n] - the trait of being highly motivated 3. [n] - (computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium 4. [n] - a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine 5. [n] - a wide scenic road planted with trees 6. [n] - hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver 7. [n] - a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash) 8. [n] - the act of driving a herd of animals overland 9. [n] - a journey in a vehicle driven by someone else 10. [n] - the act of applying force to propel something 11. [v] - have certain properties when driven 12. [v] - to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly 13. [v] - work as a driver 14. [v] - move by being propelled by a force 15. [v] - cause someone or something to move by driving 16. [v] - operate or control a vehicle 17. [v] - proceed along in a vehicle 18. [v] - travel or be transported in a vehicle 19. [v] - compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment 20. [v] - push, propel, or press with force 21. [v] - cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force 22. [v] - golf: strike with a driver, as in teeing off 23. [v] - cricket: hit very hard and straight with the bat swinging more or less vertically 24. [v] - mining: excavate horizontally 25. [v] - cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling 26. [v] - hunting: search for game 27. [v] - hunting: chase from cover into more open ground 28. [v] - move into a desired direction of discourse
Quotes
- Example use of the word drive1. after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off 2. he took the family for a drive in his new car 3. he sliced his drive out of bounds 4. the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views 5. a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds 6. his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers 7. What are you driving at? 8. drive the game 9. drive the forest 10. The amplifier drives the tube 11. steam drives the engines 12. this device drives the disks for the computer 13. drive a tunnel 14. drive a ball 15. drive a golfball 16. drive the ball far out into the field 17. Drive the cows into the stable 18. She finally drove him to change jobs 19. We drove to the university every morning 20. They motored to London for the theater 21. We drive the turnpike to work 22. drive a car or bus 23. Can you drive this four-wheel truck? 24. She drove me to school every day 25. We drove the car to the garage 26. The car drove around the corner 27. He drives a bread truck 28. She drives for the taxi company in Newark 29. She is driven by her passion 30. This car rides smoothly 31. My new truck drives well
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