Drive Meaning
There are 34 meaning(s) for word Drive
Meaning 1 : hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver
Example : he sliced his drive out of bounds
Synonyms : driving
Example : he sliced his drive out of bounds
Synonyms : driving
Meaning 2 : the act of applying force to propel something
Example : after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off
Synonyms : driving force, thrust
Example : after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off
Synonyms : driving force, thrust
Meaning 3 : a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
Example : he took the family for a drive in his new car
Synonyms : ride
Example : he took the family for a drive in his new car
Synonyms : ride
Meaning 4 : force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
Example : He drives me mad
Synonyms : force, ram
Example : He drives me mad
Synonyms : force, ram
Meaning 7 : a road leading up to a private house
Example : they parked in the driveway
Synonyms : driveway, private road
Example : they parked in the driveway
Synonyms : driveway, private road
Meaning 8 : cause to move back by force or influence
Synonyms : beat back, force back, push back, repel, repulse
Synonyms : beat back, force back, push back, repel, repulse
Meaning 10 : a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
Example : the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant
Synonyms : campaign, cause, crusade, effort, movement
Example : the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant
Synonyms : campaign, cause, crusade, effort, movement
Meaning 11 : a wide scenic road planted with trees
Example : the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views
Synonyms : parkway
Example : the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views
Synonyms : parkway
Meaning 14 : a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine
Example : a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds
Example : a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds
Meaning 15 : a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire
Meaning 16 : cause someone or something to move by driving
Meaning 17 : cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling
Example : The amplifier drives the tube,steam drives the engines,this device drives the disks for the computer
Example : The amplifier drives the tube,steam drives the engines,this device drives the disks for the computer
Meaning 18 : cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force
Example : drive the ball far out into the field
Example : drive the ball far out into the field
Meaning 19 : compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment
Meaning 20 : (computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium
Meaning 21 : excavate horizontally
Example : drive a tunnel
Example : drive a tunnel
Meaning 22 : hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally
Example : drive a ball
Example : drive a ball
Meaning 23 : (hunting) chase from cover into more open ground
Example : drive the game
Example : drive the game
Meaning 24 : (hunting) search for game
Example : drive the forest
Example : drive the forest
Meaning 25 : move by being propelled by a force
Meaning 26 : operate or control a vehicle
Example : drive a car or bus,Can you drive this four-wheel truck?
Example : drive a car or bus,Can you drive this four-wheel truck?
Meaning 27 : push, propel, or press with force
Meaning 28 : (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)
Meaning 29 : strike with a driver, as in teeing off
Example : drive a golf ball
Example : drive a golf ball
Meaning 30 : the act of driving a herd of animals overland
Meaning 31 : the trait of being highly motivated
Example : his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers
Example : his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers
Meaning 32 : to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly
Example : She is driven by her passion
Example : She is driven by her passion
Meaning 33 : urge forward
Example : drive the cows into the barn
Example : drive the cows into the barn
Meaning 34 : work as a driver
Example : He drives a bread truck,She drives for the taxi company in Newark
Example : He drives a bread truck,She drives for the taxi company in Newark
How to Pronounce Drive
- draɪv