n the act of applying force to propel something
after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off
n a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine
a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds
n a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant
n a road leading up to a private house
they parked in the driveway
n the trait of being highly motivated
his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers
n hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver
he sliced his drive out of bounds
n the act of driving a herd of animals overland
n a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
he took the family for a drive in his new car
n a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire
n (computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium
n a wide scenic road planted with trees
the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views
n (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)
v operate or control a vehicle
drive a car or bus Can you drive this four-wheel truck?
v travel or be transported in a vehicle
v cause someone or something to move by driving
v force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
He drives me mad
v to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly
She is driven by her passion
v cause to move back by force or influence
v compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment
v push, propel, or press with force
v cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force
drive the ball far out into the field
v strive and make an effort to reach a goal
v move into a desired direction of discourse
v have certain properties when driven
My new truck drives well
v work as a driver
He drives a bread truck She drives for the taxi company in Newark
v move by being propelled by a force
v urge forward
drive the cows into the barn
v proceed along in a vehicle
We drive the turnpike to work
v strike with a driver, as in teeing off
drive a golf ball
v hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally
drive a ball
v excavate horizontally
drive a tunnel
v 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
v hunting: search for game
drive the forest
v hunting: chase from cover into more open ground
drive the game