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drive
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- pronunciation:
- draIv
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
drives, driving, drove, driven |
| definition 1: |
to cause to move by force; push.
She drove a spike into the ground with a hammer.The golfer drove the ball three hundred yards.- synonyms:
- push
- similar words:
- advance, move, power, propel, rout, run, shove, thrust, urge
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| definition 2: |
to operate (a car, truck, or other vehicle).
Some people like to drive cars that can go fast, but some people don't care.
- synonyms:
- operate
- similar words:
- run
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| definition 3: |
to take or carry in a vehicle.
I will drive her to the theater.- synonyms:
- take
- similar words:
- carry, ferry, transport
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| definition 4: |
to cause to be in a certain condition.
He drives me crazy with his silly jokes.- similar words:
- incite, make
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| definition 5: |
to operate a car, truck, or other vehicle.
My sister is very excited about learning how to drive.People drive too fast down our street.- similar words:
- motor
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| definition 6: |
to travel in a car, truck or other private motor vehicle.
We drove to the beach.- synonyms:
- ride
- similar words:
- motor, travel
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| related words: |
activate, cart, compel, dash, force, guide, hit, launch, operate, pilot, plunge, poke, press, prod, prompt, pull, push, roll, rout, run, set, spur, steer, stick, strain, toil, turn, walk, wash |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a trip in a car or other vehicle.
We took a drive around the lake.- synonyms:
- ride, trip
- similar words:
- excursion, jaunt, outing, run, spin, whirl
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| definition 2: |
a forceful push.
With one last drive of the battering ram, they broke down the door of the fort.- similar words:
- propulsion, push, shove, thrust
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| definition 3: |
a road designed for cars and other vehicles to travel on.
Rodeo Drive in Los Angeles is famous for its expensive stores.- synonyms:
- road
- similar words:
- avenue, boulevard, driveway, street, thoroughfare
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| definition 4: |
a strong desire; ambition.
She is talented but does not have the drive to succeed.- synonyms:
- motivation
- similar words:
- ambition, desire, urge
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| definition 5: |
a group effort to reach a goal, such as to raise money.
We had a drive to raise money for the field trip.- synonyms:
- campaign
- similar words:
- crusade
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| related words: |
energy, instinct, passion, poke, trip, turn, way |
| derivation: |
drivable (driveable) (adj.) |
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