DRIVE as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • the act of applying force to propel something
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off
    Hypernyms(s) drive is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • a journey in a vehicle driven by someone else
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he took the family for a drive in his new car
    Hypernyms(s) drive is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • the act of driving a herd of animals overland
    Hypernyms(s) drive is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  4. Meaning
    • (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)
    Hypernyms(s) drive is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he sliced his drive out of bounds
    Hypernyms(s) drive is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  6. Meaning
    • a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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
    Hypernyms(s) drive is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  7. Meaning
    • a wide scenic road planted with trees
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views
    Hypernyms(s) drive is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  8. Meaning
    • a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine
    Usage Example(s)
    • a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds
    Hypernyms(s) drive is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  9. Meaning
    • (computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium
    Hypernyms(s) drive is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  10. Meaning
    • a road leading up to a private house
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • they parked in the driveway
    Hypernyms(s) drive is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  11. Meaning
    • the trait of being highly motivated
    Usage Example(s)
    • his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers
    Hypernyms(s) drive is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  12. Meaning
    • a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire
    Hypernyms(s) drive is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)

DRIVE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • move into a desired direction of discourse
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • What are you driving at?
    Hypernyms(s) drive is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • hunting: chase from cover into more open ground
    Usage Example(s)
    • drive the game
    Hypernyms(s) drive is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  3. Meaning
    • hunting: search for game
    Usage Example(s)
    • drive the forest
    Hypernyms(s) drive is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  4. Meaning
    • cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling
    Usage Example(s)
    • The amplifier drives the tube
    • steam drives the engines
    • this device drives the disks for the computer
    Hypernyms(s) drive is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • excavate horizontally
    Usage Example(s)
    • drive a tunnel
    Hypernyms(s) drive is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  6. Meaning
    • hit very hard and straight with the bat swinging more or less vertically
    Usage Example(s)
    • drive a ball
    Hypernyms(s) drive is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  7. Meaning
    • strike with a driver, as in teeing off
    Usage Example(s)
    • drive a golfball
    Hypernyms(s) drive is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  8. Meaning
    • cause to move back by force or influence
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • repel the enemy
    • push back the urge to smoke
    • beat back the invaders
    Hypernyms(s) drive is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Derived(s)
  9. Meaning
    • cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force
    Usage Example(s)
    • drive the ball far out into the field
    Hypernyms(s) drive is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  10. Meaning
    • push, propel, or press with force
    Usage Example(s)
    • Drive a nail into the wall
    Hypernyms(s) drive is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  11. Meaning
    • force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • She rammed her mind into focus
    • He drives me mad
    Hypernyms(s) drive is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) See Also Derived(s)
  12. Meaning
    • compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment
    Usage Example(s)
    • She finally drove him to change jobs
    Hypernyms(s) drive is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  13. Meaning
    • travel or be transported in a vehicle
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • We drove to the university every morning
    • They motored to London for the theater
    Hypernyms(s) drive is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s) Entail(s)
  14. Meaning
    • proceed along in a vehicle
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • We drive the turnpike to work
    Hypernyms(s) drive is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  15. Meaning
    • operate or control a vehicle
    Usage Example(s)
    • drive a car or bus
    • Can you drive this four-wheel truck?
    Hypernyms(s) drive is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  16. Meaning
    • urge forward
    Usage Example(s)
    • drive the cows into the barn
    Hypernyms(s) drive is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  17. Meaning
    • cause someone or something to move by driving
    Usage Example(s)
    • She drove me to school every day
    • We drove the car to the garage
    Hypernyms(s) drive is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) See Also Derived(s)
  18. Meaning
    • move by being propelled by a force
    Usage Example(s)
    • The car drove around the corner
    Hypernyms(s) drive is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  19. Meaning
    • strive and make an effort to reach a goal
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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
    Hypernyms(s) drive is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) See Also Derived(s)
  20. Meaning
    • work as a driver
    Usage Example(s)
    • He drives a bread truck
    • She drives for the taxi company in Newark
    Hypernyms(s) drive is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  21. Meaning
    • to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly
    Usage Example(s)
    • She is driven by her passion
    Hypernyms(s) drive is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  22. Meaning
    • have certain properties when driven
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • This car rides smoothly
    • My new truck drives well
    Derived(s)