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drive

D0393100 (drīv)v. drove (drōv), driv·en (drĭv′ən), driv·ing, drives v.tr.1. To push, propel, or press onward forcibly; urge forward: drove the horses into the corral.2. To repulse or put to flight by force or influence: drove the attackers away; drove out any thought of failure.3. To guide, control, or direct (a vehicle).4. a. To convey or transport in a vehicle: drove the children to school.b. To traverse in a vehicle: drive the freeways to work.5. a. To supply the motive force or power to and cause to function: Steam drives the engine.b. To cause or sustain, as if by supplying force or power: "The current merger mania is apparently driven by an urge ... to reduce risk or to exploit opportunities in a very rapidly changing business environment" (Peter Passell).6. To compel or force to work, often excessively: "Every serious dancer is driven by notions of perfection—perfect expressiveness, perfect technique" (Susan Sontag).7. To force into or from a particular act or state: Indecision drives me crazy.8. To force to go through or penetrate: drove the stake into the ground.9. To create or produce by penetrating forcibly: The nail drove a hole in the tire.10. To carry through vigorously to a conclusion: drove home his point; drive a hard bargain.11. a. Sports To throw, strike, or cast (a ball, for example) hard or rapidly.b. Basketball To move with the ball directly through: drove the lane and scored.c. Baseball To cause (a run or runner) to be scored by batting. Often used with in.d. Football To advance the ball over (certain yardage) in plays from scrimmage.12. a. To chase (game) into the open or into traps or nets.b. To search (an area) for game in such a manner.v.intr.1. To move along or advance quickly: We could hear the trucks driving along the highway.2. To rush, dash, or advance violently against an obstruction: The wind drove into my face.3. a. To operate a vehicle, such as a car: How long has he been driving?b. To go or be transported in a vehicle: We all got in the car and drove to the supermarket.4. a. Sports To hit, throw, or impel a ball or other missile forcibly.b. Basketball To move directly to the basket with the ball.c. Football To advance the ball in plays from scrimmage.5. To make an effort to reach or achieve an objective; aim.n.1. The act of driving: took the car out for a drive after dinner.2. A trip or journey in a vehicle: It's a long drive to Eau Claire from here.3. Abbr. Dr. A road for automobiles and other vehicles.4. a. The means or apparatus for transmitting motion or power to a machine or from one machine part to another.b. The position or operating condition of such a mechanism: "He put his car into drive and started home" (Charles Baxter).c. The means by which automotive power is applied to a roadway: four-wheel drive.d. The means or apparatus for controlling and directing an automobile: right-hand drive.5. Computers A device that reads data from and often writes data onto a storage medium, such as an optical disc or flash memory.6. A strong organized effort to accomplish a purpose: a drive to finish the project before the deadline.7. Energy, push, or aggressiveness: an executive with a lot of drive.8. Psychology A strong motivating tendency or instinct related to self-preservation, reproduction, or aggression that prompts activity toward a particular end.9. A massive, sustained military offensive.10. a. Sports The act of hitting, knocking, or thrusting a ball very swiftly.b. Sports The stroke or thrust by which a ball is driven: an awkward drive on the first tee that sent the ball into the woods.c. Sports The ball or puck as it is propelled: The goalie stopped a hard drive in the opening minute. d. Basketball The act of moving with the ball directly to the basket.e. Football A series of downs in which the ball is advanced by the offensive team.11. a. A rounding up and driving of livestock to new pastures or to market.b. A gathering and driving of logs down a river.c. The cattle or logs thus driven.Phrasal Verb: drive at To mean to do or say: I don't understand what you're driving at.

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[Middle English driven, from Old English drīfan; see dhreibh- in Indo-European roots.]

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driv′a·bil′i·ty n.driv′a·ble adj.

drive

(draɪv) vb, drives, driving, drove (drəʊv) or driven (ˈdrɪvən) 1. to push, propel, or be pushed or propelled2. to control and guide the movement of (a vehicle, draught animal, etc): to drive a car. 3. (tr) to compel or urge to work or act, esp excessively4. (tr) to goad or force into a specified attitude or state: work drove him to despair. 5. (tr) to cause (an object) to make or form (a hole, crack, etc): his blow drove a hole in the wall. 6. to move or cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force7. (General Sporting Terms) sport to hit (a ball) very hard and straight, as (in cricket) with the bat swinging more or less vertically8. (Golf) golf to strike (the ball) with a driver, as in teeing off9. (Hunting) (tr) a. to chase (game) from cover into more open groundb. to search (an area) for game10. to transport or be transported in a driven vehicle11. (intr) to rush or dash violently, esp against an obstacle or solid object: the waves drove against the rock. 12. (tr) to carry through or transact with vigour (esp in the phrase drive a hard bargain)13. (tr) to force (a component) into or out of its location by means of blows or a press14. (Mining & Quarrying) (tr) mining to excavate horizontally15. (Forestry) (tr) NZ to fell (a tree or trees) by the impact of another felled tree16. drive home a. to cause to penetrate to the fullest extentb. to make clear by special emphasisn17. the act of driving18. a trip or journey in a driven vehicle19. (Civil Engineering) a. a road for vehicles, esp a private road leading to a houseb. (capital when part of a street name): Woodland Drive. 20. vigorous or urgent pressure, as in business21. a united effort, esp directed towards a common goal: a charity drive. 22. (Card Games) Brit a large gathering of persons to play cards, etc. See beetle drive, whist drive23. energy, ambition, or initiative24. (Psychology) psychol a motive or interest, such as sex, hunger, or ambition, that actuates an organism to attain a goal25. (Military) a sustained and powerful military offensive26. (General Engineering) a. the means by which force, torque, motion, or power is transmitted in a mechanism: fluid drive. b. (as modifier): a drive shaft. 27. (General Sporting Terms) sport a hard straight shot or stroke28. (Hunting) a search for and chasing of game towards waiting guns29. (Electronics) electronics the signal applied to the input of an amplifier[Old English drīfan; related to Old Frisian drīva, Old Norse drīfa, Gothic dreiban, Old High German trīban] ˈdrivable, ˈdriveable adj ˌdrivaˈbility, ˌdriveaˈbility n

drive

(draɪv)

v. drove, driv•en, driv•ing,
n. v.t. 1. to send, expel, or otherwise cause to move by force or compulsion: to drive away the flies. 2. to cause and guide the movement of (a vehicle, an animal, etc.): to drive a car; to drive a mule. 3. to convey in a vehicle: to drive someone home. 4. to force to work or act: He drove the workers until they collapsed. 5. to impel; constrain; urge; compel. 6. to carry (business, an agreement, etc.) vigorously through: to drive a hard bargain. 7. to keep (machinery) going. 8. (in baseball) a. to cause the advance of (a base runner) by a base hit or sacrifice fly. b. to cause (a run) to be scored by a base hit or sacrifice fly. 9. to hit (a golf ball), esp. from the tee, as with a driver or driving iron. 10. a. to hit, propel, or kick (a ball, shuttlecock, puck, etc.) with much force. b. (in football) to advance (the ball) aggressively by various passing, carrying, and kicking strategies. 11. a. to chase (game). b. to search (a district) for game. 12. to float (logs) down a river or stream. 13. (in mining, construction, etc.) to excavate (a mine or tunnel heading). v.i. 14. to cause and guide the movement of a vehicle or animal, esp. to operate an automobile. 15. to go or travel in a driven vehicle. 16. to hit a golf ball, esp. from the tee, as with a driver or driving iron. 17. to strive vigorously toward a goal or objective. 18. to go along before an impelling force; be impelled: The ship drove before the wind. 19. to rush or dash violently. 20. drive at, to intend to convey. n. 21. the act of driving. 22. a trip in a vehicle, esp. a short pleasure trip. 23. an impelling along, as of game, cattle, or floating logs, in a particular direction. 24. the animals, logs, etc., thus driven. 25. an inner urge that prompts activity directed toward the satisfaction of a basic, instinctive need: hunger drive; sex drive. 26. a vigorous onset or onward course toward a goal or objective. 27. a strong military offensive. 28. a united effort to accomplish some specific purpose, esp. to raise money, as for a charity. 29. energy and initiative; motivation. 30. vigorous pressure or effort, as in business. 31. a road for vehicles, as a scenic route along a highway or a short roadway approaching a house. 32. a driving mechanism, as of an automobile: gear drive. 33. the point or points of power application to the roadway: four-wheel drive. 34. a. an act or instance of driving a ball, puck, shuttlecock, or the like. b. the flight of a ball, puck, shuttlecock, or the like that has been driven with much force. 35. a golf shot, esp. with a driver or driving iron from the tee, that is intended to carry a great distance. 36. a hunt in which game is driven toward stationary hunters. [before 900; Middle English; Old English drīfan] driv′a•ble, drive′a•ble, adj.

Drive

 collection of objects or animals driven. See also drift, drove.Examples: drive of cattle; of logs [downstream], 1878; a deer drive, 1880; a grouse drive, 1880.

drive

Past participle: driven
Gerund: driving

Imperative
drive
drive

Present
I drive
you drive
he/she/it drives
we drive
you drive
they drive

Preterite
I drove
you drove
he/she/it drove
we drove
you drove
they drove

Present Continuous
I am driving
you are driving
he/she/it is driving
we are driving
you are driving
they are driving

Present Perfect
I have driven
you have driven
he/she/it has driven
we have driven
you have driven
they have driven

Past Continuous
I was driving
you were driving
he/she/it was driving
we were driving
you were driving
they were driving

Past Perfect
I had driven
you had driven
he/she/it had driven
we had driven
you had driven
they had driven

Future
I will drive
you will drive
he/she/it will drive
we will drive
you will drive
they will drive

Future Perfect
I will have driven
you will have driven
he/she/it will have driven
we will have driven
you will have driven
they will have driven

Future Continuous
I will be driving
you will be driving
he/she/it will be driving
we will be driving
you will be driving
they will be driving

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been driving
you have been driving
he/she/it has been driving
we have been driving
you have been driving
they have been driving

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been driving
you will have been driving
he/she/it will have been driving
we will have been driving
you will have been driving
they will have been driving

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been driving
you had been driving
he/she/it had been driving
we had been driving
you had been driving
they had been driving

Conditional
I would drive
you would drive
he/she/it would drive
we would drive
you would drive
they would drive

Past Conditional
I would have driven
you would have driven
he/she/it would have driven
we would have driven
you would have driven
they would have driven

drive

A golfer’s first stroke from the tee.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	drive - the act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"driving force, thrustactuation, propulsion - the act of propellingfirewall - (colloquial) the application of maximum thrust; "he moved the throttle to the firewall"impetus, impulsion, impulse - the act of applying force suddenly; "the impulse knocked him over"
	2.	drive - a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine; "a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds"fusee, fusee drive - a spirally grooved spindle in a clock that counteracts the diminishing power of the uncoiling mainspringmechanism - device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function
	3.	drive - a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "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 the war effort"crusade, campaign, cause, effort, movementventure - any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcomead blitz, ad campaign, advertising campaign - an organized program of advertisementsanti-war movement - a campaign against entering or continuing a warcharm campaign - a campaign of flattery and friendliness (by a company, politician, etc.) to become more popular and gain supportconsumerism - a movement advocating greater protection of the interests of consumerscampaigning, candidacy, candidature, electioneering, political campaign - the campaign of a candidate to be electedfund-raising campaign, fund-raising drive, fund-raising effort - a campaign to raise money for some causefeminist movement, women's lib, women's liberation movement, feminism - the movement aimed at equal rights for womengay lib, gay liberation movement - the movement aimed at liberating homosexuals from legal or social or economic oppressionlost cause - a defeated cause or a cause for which defeat is inevitablereform - a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices; "the reforms he proposed were too radical for the politicians"war - a concerted campaign to end something that is injurious; "the war on poverty"; "the war against crime"youth crusade, youth movement - political or religious or social reform movement or agitation consisting chiefly of young people
	4.	drive - a road leading up to a private house; "they parked in the driveway"driveway, private roadroad, route - an open way (generally public) for travel or transportationturnaround - an area sufficiently large for a vehicle to turn around
	5.	drive - the trait of being highly motivated; "his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers"trait - a distinguishing feature of your personal natureaction - the trait of being active and energetic and forceful; "a man of action"enterprisingness, initiative, go-ahead, enterprise - readiness to embark on bold new venturesambitiousness, ambition - a strong drive for successget-up-and-go, push, energy - enterprising or ambitious drive; "Europeans often laugh at American energy"aggressiveness - the quality of being bold and enterprising
	6.	drive - hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver; "he sliced his drive out of bounds"drivinggolf shot, golf stroke, swing - the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it
	7.	drive - the act of driving a herd of animals overlandtransfer, transferral, transportation, conveyance, transport - the act of moving something from one location to anothercattle drive - driving a bovine herd (as cows or bulls or steers)
	8.	drive - a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile); "he took the family for a drive in his new car"ridejourney, journeying - the act of traveling from one place to anotherlift - a ride in a car; "he gave me a lift home"joyride - a ride in a car taken solely for pleasure; "they took their girlfriends for joyrides in stolen cars"spin - a short drive in a car; "he took the new car for a spin"
	9.	drive - a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desirephysical condition, physiological condition, physiological state - the condition or state of the body or bodily functionshunger, hungriness - a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivationthirst, thirstiness - a physiological need to drinksex drive - a physiological need for sexual activity; "testosterone is responsible for the male sex drive"hypoxia - oxygen deficiency causing a very strong drive to correct the deficiency
	10.	drive - (computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage mediumCD drive - a drive that reads a compact disc and that is connected to an audio systemCD-ROM drive - a drive that is connected to a computer and on which a CD-ROM can be `played'device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"disc drive, disk drive, hard drive, Winchester drive - computer hardware that holds and spins a magnetic or optical disk and reads and writes information on itexternal drive - a drive with its own power supply and fan mounted outside the computer system enclosure and connected to the computer by a cableinternal drive - a drive mounted inside of a computerRAM disk - (computer science) a virtual drive that is created by setting aside part of the random-access memory to use as if it were a group of sectors; "access to a RAM disk is very fast but the data it contains is lost when the system is turned off"mandrel, mandril, arbor, spindle - any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating partscomputer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
	11.	drive - a wide scenic road planted with trees; "the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views"parkwayroad, route - an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
	12.	drive - (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)squash rackets, squash racquets, squash - a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled racketslawn tennis, tennis - a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the courtreturn - a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player; "he won the point on a cross-court return"forehand drive - (sports) hard straight return made on the forehand side (as in tennis or badminton or squash)backhand drive - a hard straight return made on the backhand side
Verb	1.	drive - operate or control a vehicle; "drive a car or bus"; "Can you drive this four-wheel truck?"driving - the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animalcontrol, operate - handle and cause to function; "do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol"; "control the lever"drive, take - proceed along in a vehicle; "We drive the turnpike to work"coach - drive a coachtest drive - test a vehicle by driving it; "I want to test drive the new Porsche"drive - move by being propelled by a force; "The car drove around the corner"tool - drive; "The convertible tooled down the street"drive - work as a driver; "He drives a bread truck"; "She drives for the taxi company in Newark"ride, drive - have certain properties when driven; "This car rides smoothly"; "My new truck drives well"
	2.	drive - travel or be transported in a vehicle; "We drove to the university every morning"; "They motored to London for the theater"motordriving - the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animalgo, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"drive, take - proceed along in a vehicle; "We drive the turnpike to work"
	3.	drive - cause someone or something to move by driving; "She drove me to school every day"; "We drove the car to the garage"move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"drive, take - proceed along in a vehicle; "We drive the turnpike to work"pull - steer into a certain direction; "pull one's horse to a stand"; "Pull the car over"chauffeur, drive around - drive someone in a vehiclechase away, dispel, drive away, drive off, drive out, run off, turn back - force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings; "Drive away potential burglars"; "drive away bad thoughts"; "dispel doubts"; "The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers"drive out, rouse, rout out, force out - force or drive out; "The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M."
	4.	drive - force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically; "She rammed her mind into focus"; "He drives me mad"ram, forcetoenail, toe - drive obliquely; "toe a nail"drive - compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment; "She finally drove him to change jobs"thrust - push forcefully; "He thrust his chin forward"drive - to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly; "She is driven by her passion"drive in, screw - cause to penetrate, as with a circular motion; "drive in screws or bolts"
	5.	drive - to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly; "She is driven by her passion"ram, drive, force - force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically; "She rammed her mind into focus"; "He drives me mad"drive - compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment; "She finally drove him to change jobs"coerce, force, hale, pressure, squeeze - to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information"
	6.	drive - cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"beat back, force back, push back, repel, repulsedrive - cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force; "drive the ball far out into the field"push, force - move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
	7.	drive - compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment; "She finally drove him to change jobs"ram, drive, force - force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically; "She rammed her mind into focus"; "He drives me mad"make - compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way; "People cannot be made to integrate just by passing a law!"; "Heat makes you sweat"drive - to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly; "She is driven by her passion"
	8.	drive - push, propel, or press with force; "Drive a nail into the wall"propel, impel - cause to move forward with force; "Steam propels this ship"
	9.	drive - cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force; "drive the ball far out into the field"drive - strike with a driver, as in teeing off; "drive a golf ball"force back, push back, repel, beat back, repulse, drive - cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"throw - propel through the air; "throw a frisbee"
	10.	drive - strive and make an effort to reach a goal; "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"labor, labour, tug, pushpush, bear on - press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action; "He pushed her to finish her doctorate"strain, strive, reach - to exert much effort or energy; "straining our ears to hear"struggle, fight - make a strenuous or labored effort; "She struggled for years to survive without welfare"; "He fought for breath"
	11.	drive - move into a desired direction of discourse; "What are you driving at?"aim, getmean, intend - mean or intend to express or convey; "You never understand what I mean!"; "what do his words intend?"
	12.	drive - have certain properties when driven; "This car rides smoothly"; "My new truck drives well"ridedrive - operate or control a vehicle; "drive a car or bus"; "Can you drive this four-wheel truck?"ride - be carried or travel on or in a vehicle; "I ride to work in a bus"; "He rides the subway downtown every day"
	13.	drive - work as a driver; "He drives a bread truck"; "She drives for the taxi company in Newark"drive - operate or control a vehicle; "drive a car or bus"; "Can you drive this four-wheel truck?"do work, work - be employed; "Is your husband working again?"; "My wife never worked"; "Do you want to work after the age of 60?"; "She never did any work because she inherited a lot of money"; "She works as a waitress to put herself through college"
	14.	drive - move by being propelled by a force; "The car drove around the corner"go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"drive - operate or control a vehicle; "drive a car or bus"; "Can you drive this four-wheel truck?"pull - move into a certain direction; "the car pulls to the right"
	15.	drive - urge forward; "drive the cows into the barn"push, force - move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"mush - drive (a team of dogs or a dogsled)
	16.	drive - proceed along in a vehicle; "We drive the turnpike to work"takedriving - the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animalcross, cut across, cut through, get over, traverse, pass over, get across, track, cover - travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"motor, drive - travel or be transported in a vehicle; "We drove to the university every morning"; "They motored to London for the theater"drive - operate or control a vehicle; "drive a car or bus"; "Can you drive this four-wheel truck?"drive - cause someone or something to move by driving; "She drove me to school every day"; "We drove the car to the garage"
	17.	drive - strike with a driver, as in teeing off; "drive a golf ball"golf, golf game - a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holeshit - cause to move by striking; "hit a ball"drive - hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally; "drive a ball"drive - cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force; "drive the ball far out into the field"
	18.	drive - hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally; "drive a ball"athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competitionhit - cause to move by striking; "hit a ball"drive - strike with a driver, as in teeing off; "drive a golf ball"
	19.	drive - excavate horizontally; "drive a tunnel"mining, excavation - the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earthhollow, excavate, dig - remove the inner part or the core of; "the mining company wants to excavate the hillside"
	20.	drive - 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"power - supply the force or power for the functioning of; "The gasoline powers the engines"
	21.	drive - hunting: search for game; "drive the forest"drive - hunting: chase from cover into more open ground; "drive the game"hunt, hunt down, track down, run - pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals); "Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland"; "The dogs are running deer"; "The Duke hunted in these woods"
	22.	drive - hunting: chase from cover into more open ground; "drive the game"drive - hunting: search for game; "drive the forest"hunt, hunt down, track down, run - pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals); "Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland"; "The dogs are running deer"; "The Duke hunted in these woods"

drive

verb1. go (by car), ride (by car), motor, travel by car I drove into town and went for dinner.2. operate, manage, direct, guide, handle, pilot, steer, navigate Don't expect to be able to drive a car or operate machinery.3. run, take, transport, bring, ferry, convey, chauffeur, give a lift to She drove him to the train station.4. push, move, power, propel pistons that drive the wheels5. thrust, push, sink, send, dig, hammer, plunge, stab, ram I used the sledgehammer to drive the pegs in.6. lash, pound, beat, hammer, drum, dash, buffet Rain drove hard against the window.7. herd, urge, shepherd, round up, impel The shepherds drove the sheep up to pasture.8. force, press, prompt, spur, compel, motivate, oblige, railroad (informal), prod, constrain, prick, coerce, goad, impel, dragoon, actuate Depression drove him to attempt suicide.9. work, push, tax, exert, overwork, overburden For the next six years he drove himself mercilessly.noun1. run, ride, trip, journey, spin (informal), hurl (Scot.), outing, excursion, jaunt We might go for a drive on Sunday.2. driveway, avenue, roadway, approach, access road I walked back up the drive towards the car.3. initiative, push (informal), energy, enterprise, ambition, pep, motivation, zip (informal), vigour, welly (slang), get-up-and-go (informal) He is best remembered for his drive and enthusiasm.4. desire, need, urge, instinct, appetite compelling, dynamic sex drives5. campaign, push (informal), crusade, action, effort, appeal, advance, surge the drive towards democracydrive at something (Informal) mean, suggest, intend, refer to, imply, intimate, get at, hint at, have in mind, allude to, insinuate He wasn't sure what she was driving at.

drive

verb1. To force to move or advance with or as if with blows or pressure:propel, push, ram, shove, thrust.2. To urge to move along:herd, run.3. To move or advance against strong resistance:forge, lunge, plunge.4. To run and control (a motor vehicle):motor, pilot, wheel.Slang: tool.5. To set or keep going:actuate, impel, mobilize, move, propel, run.6. To force to work:task, tax, work.Idiom: crack the whip.7. To exert one's mental or physical powers, usually under difficulty and to the point of exhaustion:fag, labor, moil, strain, strive, sweat, toil, travail, tug, work.Idiom: break one's back.8. To cause to penetrate with force:dig, plunge, ram, run, sink, stab, stick, thrust.9. To fix (an idea, for example) in someone's mind by reemphasis and repetition:drill, implant, impress, inculcate, instill, pound.10. To look for and pursue (game) in order to capture or kill it:chase, hunt, run, stalk.noun1. A trip in a motor vehicle:ride, run.Informal: spin, whirl.2. A course affording passage from one place to another:avenue, boulevard, expressway, freeway, highway, path, road, roadway, route, street, superhighway, thoroughfare, thruway, turnpike, way.3. An organized effort to accomplish a purpose:campaign, crusade, movement, push.4. An aggressive readiness along with energy to undertake taxing efforts:enterprise, hustle, initiative, punch.Informal: get-up-and-go, gumption, push.

Translations

驾驶击球努力干劲推动

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(draiv) – past tense drove (drouv) : past participle driven (ˈdrivn) – verb1. to control or guide (a car etc). Do you want to drive (the car), or shall I? 駕駛 驾驶2. to take, bring etc in a car. My mother is driving me to the airport. 用車載送 用车送3. to force or urge along. Two men and a dog were driving a herd of cattle across the road. 驅趕 驱赶4. to hit hard. He drove a nail into the door; He drove a golf-ball from the tee. 用力打 用力打5. to cause to work by providing the necessary power. This mill is driven by water. 驅動 推动 noun1. a journey in a car, especially for pleasure. We decided to go for a drive. 開車(四處逛逛) 驱车（旅行） 2. a private road leading from a gate to a house etc. The drive is lined with trees. 車道 车道（尤指私宅内的汽车道） 3. energy and enthusiasm. I think he has the drive needed for this job. 幹勁 干劲4. a special effort. We're having a drive to save electricity. 努力 努力5. in sport, a hard stroke (with a golf-club, a cricket bat etc). 擊球，擲球 击球，掷球 6. (computers) a disk drive. (電腦)硬碟 （计）驱动盘 ˈdriver noun a person who drives a car etc. a bus-driver. 駕駛員，司機 驾驶员，司机 ˈdriver's license noun (American) a driving licence. （美）駕駛執照 （美）驾驶证 ˈdrive-in adjective (of a cinema, café etc, especially in North America) catering for people who remain in their cars while watching a film, eating etc. a drive-in movie. (尤在北美，可在車內觀看影片的)露天電影院 免下车餐馆，免下车电影院（顾客可坐在自己的车上购物、进餐、看电影等等） ˈdrive-through adjective that one may drive through (and do something without getting out of the car). a drivethrough bank/restaurant/zoo. 免下車(便有專人提供服務) 免下车ˈdriving licence noun a licence for driving a road vehicle. 駕駛執照 驾驶执照be driving at to be trying to say or suggest. I don't know what you're driving at. 意指 意指drive off1. to leave or go away in a car etc. He got into a van and drove off. 駕車離去 驾车离去2. to keep away. to drive off flies. 驅離 驱赶开3. in golf, to make the first stroke from the tee. (高爾夫球)開球 在高尔夫球中，从发球处开的第一棍球 drive on1. to carry on driving a car etc. Drive on – we haven't time to stop! 繼續駕駛（汽車等） 继续驾驶（汽车等） 2. to urge strongly forward. It was ambition that drove him on. 激勵某人持續往前 激励

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