drive
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- 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
- In Las Vegas, you can get cash, booze, even a wedding license at a drive-through, so why not a flu shot? With a record 140 million flu vaccinations expected to be administered this .
- The PS3 thinks locally it handles content best when it's on its hard drive, or on a disc in its drive, or on a memory card or USB keychain that's plugged in directly.
- Although it couples two of America's greatest passions, cars and movies, the drive-in theater has seen its share of problems.