Meaning & Definition of Drive in English

1. The act of applying force to propel something

• "After reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"

2. A mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine

• "A variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds"

3. 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"

4. A road leading up to a private house

• "They parked in the driveway"

5. The trait of being highly motivated

• "His drive and energy exhausted his co-workers"

6. Hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver

• "He sliced his drive out of bounds"

7. The act of driving a herd of animals overland

8. A journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)

• "He took the family for a drive in his new car"

9. A physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire

10. (computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium

11. A wide scenic road planted with trees

• "The riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views"

12. (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)

1. Operate or control a vehicle

• "Drive a car or bus"

• "Can you drive this four-wheel truck?"

2. Travel or be transported in a vehicle

• "We drove to the university every morning"

• "They motored to london for the theater"

3. Cause someone or something to move by driving

• "She drove me to school every day"

• "We drove the car to the garage"

4. Force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically

• "She rammed her mind into focus"

• "He drives me mad"

5. To compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly

• "She is driven by her passion"

6. Cause to move back by force or influence

• "Repel the enemy"

• "Push back the urge to smoke"

• "Beat back the invaders"

7. Compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment

• "She finally drove him to change jobs"

8. Push, propel, or press with force

• "Drive a nail into the wall"

9. Cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force

• "Drive the ball far out into the field"

10. 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"

11. Move into a desired direction of discourse

• "What are you driving at?"

12. Have certain properties when driven

• "This car rides smoothly"

• "My new truck drives well"

13. Work as a driver

• "He drives a bread truck"

• "She drives for the taxi company in newark"

14. Move by being propelled by a force

• "The car drove around the corner"

15. Urge forward

• "Drive the cows into the barn"

16. Proceed along in a vehicle

• "We drive the turnpike to work"

17. Strike with a driver, as in teeing off

• "Drive a golf ball"

18. Hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally

• "Drive a ball"

19. Excavate horizontally

• "Drive a tunnel"

20. 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"

21. Hunting: search for game

• "Drive the forest"

22. Hunting: chase from cover into more open ground

• "Drive the game"