drive

Nouns

(n) the act of applying force to propel something
- after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off
driving force, thrust,
(n) a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine
- a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds
(n) 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
crusade, campaign, cause, effort, movement,
(n) a road leading up to a private house
- they parked in the driveway
driveway, private road,
(n) the trait of being highly motivated
- his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers
(n) hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver
- he sliced his drive out of bounds
driving,
(n) the act of driving a herd of animals overland
(n) a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
- he took the family for a drive in his new car
ride,
(n) a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire
(n) (computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium
(n) a wide scenic road planted with trees
- the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views
parkway,
(n) (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)

Verbs

(v) operate or control a vehicle
- drive a car or bus
- Can you drive this four-wheel truck?
(v) travel or be transported in a vehicle
- We drove to the university every morning
- They motored to London for the theater
motor,
(v) cause someone or something to move by driving
- She drove me to school every day
- We drove the car to the garage
(v) force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
- She rammed her mind into focus
- He drives me mad
ram, force,
(v) to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly
- She is driven by her passion
(v) cause to move back by force or influence
- repel the enemy
- push back the urge to smoke
- beat back the invaders
beat back, force back, push back, repel, repulse,
(v) compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment
- She finally drove him to change jobs
(v) push, propel, or press with force
- Drive a nail into the wall
(v) cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force
- drive the ball far out into the field
(v) 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
labor, labour, tug, push,
(v) move into a desired direction of discourse
- What are you driving at?
aim, get,
(v) have certain properties when driven
- This car rides smoothly
- My new truck drives well
ride,
(v) work as a driver
- He drives a bread truck
- She drives for the taxi company in Newark
(v) move by being propelled by a force
- The car drove around the corner
(v) urge forward
- drive the cows into the barn
(v) proceed along in a vehicle
- We drive the turnpike to work
take,
(v) strike with a driver, as in teeing off
- drive a golf ball
(v) hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally
- drive a ball
(v) excavate horizontally
- drive a tunnel
(v) 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
(v) hunting: search for game
- drive the forest
(v) hunting: chase from cover into more open ground
- drive the game

Synonyms

driving force thrust motor crusade campaign cause effort movement ram force driveway private road beat back force back push back repel repulse driving ride labor labour tug push parkway aim get take

Antonyms

attract pull in draw in pull draw

Words of close approximity

drib drip

dried drier drift drill drily drink