Noun
1. the act of applying force to propel something;
"after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"2. a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine;
"a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds"3. 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"4. a road leading up to a private house;
"they parked in the driveway"5. the trait of being highly motivated;
"his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers"6. hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver;
"he sliced his drive out of bounds"7. the act of driving a herd of animals overland
8. a journey in a vehicle driven by someone else;
"he took the family for a drive in his new car"9. a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire
10. (computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium
11. a wide scenic road planted with trees;
"the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views"12. (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)
Verb
1. operate or control a vehicle;
"drive a car or bus""Can you drive this four-wheel truck?"2. travel or be transported in a vehicle;
"We drove to the university every morning""They motored to London for the theater"3. cause someone or something to move by driving;
"She drove me to school every day""We drove the car to the garage"4. force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically;
"She rammed her mind into focus""He drives me mad"5. to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly;
"She is driven by her passion"6. cause to move back by force or influence;
"repel the enemy""push back the urge to smoke""beat back the invaders"7. compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment;
"She finally drove him to change jobs"8. push, propel, or press with force;
"Drive a nail into the wall"9. cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force;
"drive the ball far out into the field"10. 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"11. move into a desired direction of discourse;
"What are you driving at?"12. have certain properties when driven;
"This car rides smoothly""My new truck drives well"13. work as a driver;
"He drives a bread truck""She drives for the taxi company in Newark"14. move by being propelled by a force;
"The car drove around the corner"15. urge forward;
"drive the cows into the barn"16. proceed along in a vehicle;
"We drive the turnpike to work"17. strike with a driver, as in teeing off;
"drive a golfball"18. hit very hard and straight with the bat swinging more or less vertically;
"drive a ball"19. excavate horizontally;
"drive a tunnel"20. 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"21. hunting: search for game;
"drive the forest"22. hunting: chase from cover into more open ground;
"drive the game"