driving Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver
   drive.
   
   • he sliced his drive out of bounds
2. noun the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal
   
3. verb operate or control a vehicle
   drive.
   
   • drive a car or bus
   • Can you drive this four-wheel truck?
4. verb travel or be transported in a vehicle
   drive; motor.
   
   • We drove to the university every morning
   • They motored to London for the theater
5. verb cause someone or something to move by driving
   drive.
   
   • She drove me to school every day
   • We drove the car to the garage
6. verb force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
   ram; force; drive.
   
   • She rammed her mind into focus
   • He drives me mad
7. verb to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly
   drive.
   
   • She is driven by her passion
8. verb cause to move back by force or influence
   repulse; beat back; repel; drive; push back; force back.
   
   • repel the enemy
   • push back the urge to smoke
   • beat back the invaders
9. verb compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment
   drive.
   
   • She finally drove him to change jobs
10. verb push, propel, or press with force
    drive.
    
    • Drive a nail into the wall
11. verb cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force
    drive.
    
    • drive the ball far out into the field
12. verb strive and make an effort to reach a goal
    push; drive; labor; labour; tug.
    
    • 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
13. verb move into a desired direction of discourse
    aim; drive; get.
    
    • What are you driving at?
14. verb have certain properties when driven
    ride; drive.
    
    • This car rides smoothly
    • My new truck drives well
15. verb work as a driver
    drive.
    
    • He drives a bread truck
    • She drives for the taxi company in Newark
16. verb move by being propelled by a force
    drive.
    
    • The car drove around the corner
17. verb urge forward
    drive.
    
    • drive the cows into the barn
18. verb proceed along in a vehicle
    drive; take.
    
    • We drive the turnpike to work
19. verb strike with a driver, as in teeing off
    drive.
    
    • drive a golf ball
20. verb hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally
    drive.
    
    • drive a ball
21. verb excavate horizontally
    drive.
    
    • drive a tunnel
22. verb cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling
    drive.
    
    • The amplifier drives the tube
    • steam drives the engines
    • this device drives the disks for the computer
23. verb hunting: search for game
    drive.
    
    • drive the forest
24. verb hunting: chase from cover into more open ground
    drive.
    
    • drive the game
25. adjective satellite having the power of driving or impelling
    impulsive.
    
    • a driving personal ambition
    • the driving force was his innate enthusiasm
    • an impulsive force
26. adjective satellite acting with vigor
    
    • responsibility turned the spoiled playboy into a driving young executive

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