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drive > 34 senses
NOUN1drive, thrust, driving forceThe act of applying force to propel something
2driveA mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine
3drive, campaign, cause, crusade, movement, effortA series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
4drive, driveway, private roadA road leading up to a private house
5driveThe trait of being highly motivated
6drive, drivingHitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver
7driveThe act of driving a herd of animals overland
8drive, rideA journey in a vehicle driven by someone else
9driveA physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire
10drive(computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium
11drive, parkwayA wide scenic road planted with trees
12drive(sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)
VERB1driveOperate or control a vehicle
2drive, motorTravel or be transported in a vehicle
3driveCause someone or something to move by driving
4drive, force, ramForce into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
5driveTo compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly
6drive, repel, repulse, force back, push back, beat backCause to move back by force or influence
7driveCompel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment
8drivePush, propel, or press with force
9driveCause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force
10drive, tug, labor, labour, pushStrive and make an effort to reach a goal
11drive, get, aimMove into a desired direction of discourse
12drive, rideHave certain properties when driven
13driveWork as a driver
14driveMove by being propelled by a force
15driveUrge forward
16drive, takeProceed along in a vehicle
17driveStrike with a driver, as in teeing off
18driveHit very hard and straight with the bat swinging more or less vertically
19driveExcavate horizontally
20driveCause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling
21driveHunting: search for game
22driveHunting: chase from cover into more open ground
drive > pronunciation
Soundsdray'v
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drive > noun 1, act
MeaningThe act of applying force to propel something.
Examples"after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"
Synonymsthrust, driving force
Narrowerfirewall; impulse, impulsion, impetus
Broaderpropulsion, actuation
Verbsdrive
drive > noun 2, artifact
MeaningA mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine.
Examples"a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds"
Narrowerfusee drive, fusee
Broadermechanism
Verbsdrive
drive > noun 3, act
MeaningA series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end.
Examples"the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"
Synonymscampaign, cause, crusade, movement, effort
Narroweradvertising campaign, ad campaign, ad blitz; anti-war movement; consumerism; campaigning, candidacy, candidature, electioneering, political campaign; ecumenical movement; fund-raising campaign, fund-raising drive, fund-raising effort; feminist movement, feminism, women's liberation movement, women's lib; gay liberation movement, gay lib; lost cause; reform; war; youth movement, youth crusade
Broaderventure
Verbsdrive; drive; drive; drive; drive
drive > noun 4, artifact
MeaningA road leading up to a private house.
Examples"they parked in the driveway"
Synonymsdriveway, private road
Partsturnaround
Broaderroad, route
Verbsdrive; drive; drive; drive; drive; drive
drive > noun 5, attribute
MeaningThe trait of being highly motivated.
Examples"his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers"
Narroweraction; enterprise, enterprisingness, initiative, go-ahead; ambition, ambitiousness; energy, push, get-up-and-go; aggressiveness
Broadertrait
drive > noun 6, act
MeaningHitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver.
Examples"he sliced his drive out of bounds"
Synonymsdriving
Broadergolf stroke, golf shot, swing
Verbsdrive; drive; drive
drive > noun 7, act
MeaningThe act of driving a herd of animals overland.
Narrowercattle drive
Broadertransportation, transfer, transferral, conveyance
drive > noun 8, act
MeaningA journey in a vehicle driven by someone else.
Examples"he took the family for a drive in his new car"
Synonymsride
Narrowerlift; joyride; spin
Broaderjourney, journeying
Verbsdrive; drive; drive; drive; drive; drive; drive
drive > noun 9, state
MeaningA physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire.
Narrowerhunger, hungriness; thirst; sex drive; hypoxia
Broaderphysiological state, physiological condition
Verbsdrive
drive > noun 10, artifact
Meaning(computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium.
Categorycomputer science, computing
Partsspindle, mandrel, mandril, arbor
NarrowerCD drive; CD-ROM drive; disk drive, disc drive, hard drive, Winchester drive; external drive; internal drive; RAM disk
Broaderdevice
drive > noun 11, artifact
MeaningA wide scenic road planted with trees.
Examples"the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views"
Synonymsparkway
Broaderroad, route
Verbsdrive; drive; drive; drive; drive; drive; drive
drive > noun 12, act
Meaning(sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash).
Categorysquash, squash racquets, squash rackets; tennis, lawn tennis
Narrowerforehand drive; backhand drive
Broaderreturn
Verbsdrive; drive; drive
drive > verb 1, motion
MeaningOperate or control a vehicle.
PatternSomebody ----s something
ModelThey drive the car down the avenue
Examples"drive a car or bus"; "Can you drive this four-wheel truck?"
Categorydriving
Narrowercoach; test drive; drive; tool
Broaderoperate, control
Similar todrive, take; drive; drive, ride
Nounsdrive; driving; drive; driver; drive
drive > verb 2, motion
MeaningTravel or be transported in a vehicle.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
ModelThey drive up the hill
Synonymsmotor
Categorydriving
Entailsride
Broadertravel, go, move, locomote
Similar todrive, take
Nounsdrive; drive; drive
drive > verb 3, motion
MeaningCause someone or something to move by driving.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP
Narrowerpull; drive around, chauffeur
Broadermove, displace
Similar todrive, take
See alsodrive out; drive out, drive away, drive off
Nounsdrive; driver; drive
drive > verb 4, contact
MeaningForce into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically.
PatternSomebody ----s something PP
Examples"He drives me mad"
Synonymsforce, ram
Narrowertoe, toenail
Broaderthrust
Similar todrive; drive
See alsodrive in
Nounsdrive
drive > verb 5, social
MeaningTo compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
ModelThey drive him to write the letter
Examples"She is driven by her passion"
Broadercoerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force
Similar toforce, drive, ram; drive
Nounsdrive
drive > verb 6, contact
MeaningCause to move back by force or influence.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s something from somebody; Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP
Synonymsrepel, repulse, force back, push back, beat back
Broaderpush, force
Contraryattract, pull, pull in, draw, draw in
Similar todrive
Nounsdrive; drive
drive > verb 7, creation
MeaningCompel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Broadermake
Similar toforce, drive, ram; drive
Nounsdrive
drive > verb 8, contact
MeaningPush, propel, or press with force.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
ModelThe horses drive across the field
Examples"Drive a nail into the wall"
Broaderpropel, impel
Nounsdrive; driving; drive; driver
drive > verb 9, contact
MeaningCause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples"drive the ball far out into the field"
Broaderthrow
Similar todrive; repel, drive, repulse, force back, push back, beat back
Nounsdrive; drive
drive > verb 10, social
MeaningStrive and make an effort to reach a goal.
PatternSomebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Synonymstug, labor, labour, push
Narrowerstrive, reach, strain
Broaderfight, struggle
Similar topush, bear on
Nounsdrive
drive > verb 11, communication
MeaningMove into a desired direction of discourse.
PatternSomebody ----s PP
Synonymsget, aim
Broadermean, intend
Nounsdrive; drift; drift
drive > verb 12, stative
MeaningHave certain properties when driven.
PatternSomething ----s Adjective/Noun
ModelThese cars won't drive
Examples"My new truck drives well"
Synonymsride
Similar todrive; ride
Nounsdrive; drive; drive
drive > verb 13, social
MeaningWork as a driver.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something
Examples"He drives a bread truck"; "She drives for the taxi company in Newark"
Broaderwork, do work
Similar todrive
Nounsdrive; drive; driver; drive
drive > verb 14, motion
MeaningMove by being propelled by a force.
PatternSomething is ----ing PP
Narrowerpull
Broadertravel, go, move, locomote; drive
Nounsdrive; drive; drive
drive > verb 15, motion
MeaningUrge forward.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"drive the cows into the barn"
Narrowermush
Broaderpush, force
drive > verb 16, motion
MeaningProceed along in a vehicle.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"We drive the turnpike to work"
Synonymstake
Categorydriving
Broadertraverse, track, cover, cross, pass over, get over, get across, cut through, cut across
Similar todrive, motor; drive; drive
Nounsdrive; drive; drive
drive > verb 17, contact
MeaningStrike with a driver, as in teeing off.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"drive a golfball"
Categorygolf, golf game
Broaderhit
Similar todrive; drive
Nounsdrive, driving; driver; driver
drive > verb 18, contact
MeaningHit very hard and straight with the bat swinging more or less vertically.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"drive a ball"
Categorycricket
Broaderhit
Similar todrive
Nounsdrive
drive > verb 19, contact
MeaningExcavate horizontally.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"drive a tunnel"
Categorymining, excavation
Broaderexcavate, dig, hollow
Nounsdrift
drive > verb 20, consumption
MeaningCause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling.
PatternSomething ----s something
Examples"The amplifier drives the tube"; "steam drives the engines"; "this device drives the disks for the computer"
Broaderpower
Nounsdriver; drive
drive > verb 21, competition
MeaningHunting: search for game.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"drive the forest"
Broaderhunt, run, hunt down, track down
Similar todrive
drive > verb 22, competition
MeaningHunting: chase from cover into more open ground.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"drive the game"
Broaderhunt, run, hunt down, track down
Similar todrive

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