Synonyms:
drive, thrust, driving_force
Meaning: the act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"
Synonyms:
drive
Meaning: a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine; "a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds"
Synonyms:
campaign, cause, crusade, drive, movement, effort
Meaning: 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"
Synonyms:
driveway, drive, private_road
Meaning: a road leading up to a private house; "they parked in the driveway"
Synonyms:
drive
Meaning: the trait of being highly motivated; "his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers"
Synonyms:
drive, driving
Meaning: hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver; "he sliced his drive out of bounds"
Synonyms:
drive
Meaning: the act of driving a herd of animals overland
Synonyms:
drive, ride
Meaning: a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile); "he took the family for a drive in his new car"
verb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
drive
Meaning: operate or control a vehicle; "drive a car or bus"; "Can you drive this four-wheel truck?"
Synonyms:
drive, motor
Meaning: travel or be transported in a vehicle; "We drove to the university every morning"; "They motored to London for the theater"
Synonyms:
drive
Meaning: cause someone or something to move by driving; "She drove me to school every day"; "We drove the car to the garage"
Synonyms:
force, drive, ram
Meaning: force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically; "She rammed her mind into focus"; "He drives me mad"
Synonyms:
drive
Meaning: to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly; "She is driven by her passion"
Synonyms:
repel, drive, repulse, force_back, push_back, beat_back
Meaning: cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"
Synonyms:
drive
Meaning: compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment; "She finally drove him to change jobs"
Synonyms:
drive
Meaning: push, propel, or press with force; "Drive a nail into the wall"
Synonyms:
drive
Meaning: cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force; "drive the ball far out into the field"
Synonyms:
tug, labor, labour, push, drive
Meaning: 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"
Synonyms:
drive, get, aim
Meaning: move into a desired direction of discourse; "What are you driving at?"
Usage examples
I must drive the bear away."
How far can you drive me in it?"
"Drive along a little," he whispered.
It would drive grannie out of her wits."
"Indeed, Morland, I must drive you away.
"I will drive you up Lansdown Hill to-morrow."
I watched her fight against it, drive it back.
"Drive out one, and another will take his place.
As I went down the drive, my thoughts were busy.
There is no other drive betwixt us and Blackton's."