n.
1.the act of applying force to propel something
2.a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine
3.a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
4.a road leading up to a private house
5.the trait of being highly motivated
6.hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver
7.the act of driving a herd of animals overland
8.a journey in a vehicle driven by someone else
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 12.(sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash) drive v.
1.operate or control a vehicle
2.travel or be transported in a vehicle
3.cause someone or something to move by driving
4.force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
5.to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly
6.cause to move back by force or influence
7.compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment
8.push, propel, or press with force
9.cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force 10.strive and make an effort to reach a goal 11.move into a desired direction of discourse 12.have certain properties when driven 13.work as a driver 14.move by being propelled by a force 15.urge forward 16.proceed along in a vehicle 17.strike with a driver, as in teeing off 18.hit very hard and straight with the bat swinging more or less vertically 19.excavate horizontally 20.cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling 21.hunting: search for game 22.hunting: chase from cover into more open ground
Idiom of the Day
(in) high gear
at top speed, at full activity
The preparations for the wedding have been in high gear all week.
