drive

Letters that make drive

d, e, r, i, v are letters that make 'drive'

Words within drive

rive, RI, iv, IV are words within 'drive'

Anagrams of drive

rived, diver are anagrams of 'drive'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of drive

drivel, driver, drives, driven are words created by adding a letter to 'drive'


34 possible definitions for 'drive'

Drive as "(sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)"

Under this definition, drive is a noun and has the following properties:

drive as a type

'drive' can be a type of return.

Types of drive

forehand drive, backhand drive are types of 'drive'.

drive as a category

'drive' can be a category of squash racquets, lawn tennis, squash, squash rackets, tennis.

Derivatives of drive

drive are derivatives of 'drive'.


Drive as "hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver"

Under this definition, drive is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

driving has the same meaning as drive

drive as a type

'drive' can be a type of swing, golf stroke, golf shot.

Derivatives of drive

drive are derivatives of 'drive'.

Example of drive used within this context

"he sliced his drive out of bounds"


Drive as "a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end"

Under this definition, drive is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

movement, campaign, cause, effort, crusade have the same meaning as 'drive'

drive as a type

'drive' can be a type of venture.

Types of drive

reform, youth movement, political campaign, war, advertising campaign, ad campaign, ad blitz, anti-war movement, charm campaign, consumerism, campaigning, candidacy, candidature, electioneering, fund-raising campaign, fund-raising drive, fund-raising effort, feminist movement, feminism, women's liberation movement, women's lib, gay liberation movement, gay lib, lost cause, youth crusade are types of 'drive'.

Derivatives of drive

ram, force back, beat back, get, drive, aim, repulse, repel, push back, tug, labor, campaign, fight, agitate, labour, push, crusade, force, press are derivatives of 'drive'.

Example of drive used within this context

"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"


Drive as "the trait of being highly motivated"

Under this definition, drive is a noun and has the following properties:

drive as a type

'drive' can be a type of trait.

Types of drive

enterprise, enterprisingness, go-ahead, ambition, action, energy, aggressiveness, ambitiousness, get-up-and-go, initiative, push are types of 'drive'.

Example of drive used within this context

"his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers"


Drive as "move into a desired direction of discourse"

Under this definition, drive is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

get, aim have the same meaning as 'drive'

drive as a type

'drive' can be a type of intend, mean.

Derivatives of drive

drive, movement, drift, purport, trend, campaign, cause, effort, crusade are derivatives of 'drive'.


Drive as "hunting: search for game"

Under this definition, drive is a verb and has the following properties:

drive as a type

'drive' can be a type of hunt down, track down, run, hunt.

Verb groups of drive

drive is a verb group of drive.

Example of drive used within this context

"drive the forest"


Drive as "cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling"

Under this definition, drive is a verb and has the following properties:

drive as a type

'drive' can be a type of power.

Derivatives of drive

driver, drive, device driver are derivatives of 'drive'.

Example of drive used within this context

"The amplifier drives the tube", "steam drives the engines", "this device drives the disks for the computer"


Drive as "excavate horizontally"

Under this definition, drive is a verb and has the following properties:

drive as a type

'drive' can be a type of excavate, hollow, dig.

drive as a category

'drive' can be a category of mining, excavation.

Derivatives of drive

drift, heading, gallery are derivatives of 'drive'.

Example of drive used within this context

"drive a tunnel"


Drive as "hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally"

Under this definition, drive is a verb and has the following properties:

drive as a type

'drive' can be a type of hit.

drive as a category

'drive' can be a category of sport, athletics.

Derivatives of drive

drive is a derivative of drive.

Verb groups of drive

drive is a verb group of drive.

Example of drive used within this context

"drive a ball"


Drive as "compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment"

Under this definition, drive is a verb and has the following properties:

drive as a type

'drive' can be a type of make.

Derivatives of drive

drive, movement, campaign, cause, effort, crusade are derivatives of 'drive'.

Verb groups of drive

ram, drive, drive, force are verb groups of 'drive'.


Drive as "cause someone or something to move by driving"

Under this definition, drive is a verb and has the following properties:

drive as a type

'drive' can be a type of displace, move.

Types of drive

chauffeur, drive around, pull are types of 'drive'.

Derivatives of drive

parkway, driver, drive, ride are derivatives of 'drive'.

Verb groups of drive

take, drive are verb groups of 'drive'.


Drive as "strive and make an effort to reach a goal"

Under this definition, drive is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

tug, labor, labour, push have the same meaning as 'drive'

drive as a type

'drive' can be a type of fight, struggle.

Types of drive

strive, reach, strain are types of 'drive'.

Derivatives of drive

jack, drive, movement, labor, undertaking, project, laborer, manual laborer, labourer, energy, get-up-and-go, campaign, task, cause, effort, push, labour, toil, crusade are derivatives of 'drive'.

Verb groups of drive

bear on, push are verb groups of 'drive'.


Drive as "to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly"

Under this definition, drive is a verb and has the following properties:

drive as a type

'drive' can be a type of hale, coerce, squeeze, pressure, force.

Derivatives of drive

drive is a derivative of drive.

Verb groups of drive

ram, drive, drive, force are verb groups of 'drive'.

Example of drive used within this context

"She is driven by her passion"


Drive as "have certain properties when driven"

Under this definition, drive is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

ride has the same meaning as drive

Derivatives of drive

parkway, driveway, private road, drive, ride are derivatives of 'drive'.

Verb groups of drive

ride, drive are verb groups of 'drive'.

Example of drive used within this context

"This car rides smoothly", "My new truck drives well"


Drive as "a wide scenic road planted with trees"

Under this definition, drive is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

parkway has the same meaning as drive

drive as a type

'drive' can be a type of route, road.

Derivatives of drive

take, drive, ride, motor are derivatives of 'drive'.

Example of drive used within this context

"the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views"


Drive as "a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire"

Under this definition, drive is a noun and has the following properties:

drive as a type

'drive' can be a type of physiological condition, physical condition, physiological state.

Types of drive

hungriness, thirst, thirstiness, hunger, sex drive, hypoxia are types of 'drive'.

Derivatives of drive

drive is a derivative of drive.


Drive as "hunting: chase from cover into more open ground"

Under this definition, drive is a verb and has the following properties:

drive as a type

'drive' can be a type of hunt down, track down, run, hunt.

Verb groups of drive

drive is a verb group of drive.

Example of drive used within this context

"drive the game"


Drive as "the act of applying force to propel something"

Under this definition, drive is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

thrust, driving force have the same meaning as 'drive'

drive as a type

'drive' can be a type of propulsion, actuation.

Types of drive

impulsion, firewall, impulse, impetus are types of 'drive'.

Derivatives of drive

force back, beat back, hurtle, repulse, repel, push back, thrust, lunge, drive, hurl are derivatives of 'drive'.

Example of drive used within this context

"after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"


Drive as "a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)"

Under this definition, drive is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

ride has the same meaning as drive

drive as a type

'drive' can be a type of journey, journeying.

Types of drive

joyride, spin, lift are types of 'drive'.

Derivatives of drive

sit, take, drive, ride, motor are derivatives of 'drive'.

Example of drive used within this context

"he took the family for a drive in his new car"


Drive as "the act of driving a herd of animals overland"

Under this definition, drive is a noun and has the following properties:

drive as a type

'drive' can be a type of transfer, transportation, transport, transferral, conveyance.

Types of drive

cattle drive is a type of drive.


Drive as "a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine"

Under this definition, drive is a noun and has the following properties:

drive as a type

'drive' can be a type of mechanism.

Types of drive

fusee, fusee drive are types of 'drive'.

Derivatives of drive

drive is a derivative of drive.

Example of drive used within this context

"a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds"


Drive as "(computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium"

Under this definition, drive is a noun and has the following properties:

drive as a type

'drive' can be a type of device.

Types of drive

CD-ROM drive, disk drive, hard drive, Winchester drive, external drive, internal drive, RAM disk, CD drive, disc drive are types of 'drive'.

Parts of drive

mandrel, mandril, arbor, spindle are parts of 'drive'.

drive as a category

'drive' can be a category of computer science, computing.


Drive as "a road leading up to a private house"

Under this definition, drive is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

driveway, private road have the same meaning as 'drive'

drive as a type

'drive' can be a type of route, road.

Parts of drive

turnaround is a part of drive.

Derivatives of drive

take, drive, ride, motor are derivatives of 'drive'.

Example of drive used within this context

"they parked in the driveway"


Drive as "strike with a driver, as in teeing off"

Under this definition, drive is a verb and has the following properties:

drive as a type

'drive' can be a type of hit.

drive as a category

'drive' can be a category of golf, golf game.

Derivatives of drive

number one wood, drive, driver, driving are derivatives of 'drive'.

Verb groups of drive

drive, drive are verb groups of 'drive'.

Example of drive used within this context

"drive a golf ball"


Drive as "cause to move back by force or influence"

Under this definition, drive is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

force back, beat back, repulse, repel, push back have the same meaning as 'drive'

Antonyms

draw in, attract, pull in, pull, draw have the opposite meaning of 'drive'

drive as a type

'drive' can be a type of push, force.

Derivatives of drive

drive, movement, rollback, rebuff, campaign, standoff, repulsive(a), snub, cause, effort, thrust, driving force, crusade, repulsion, push back, repulse are derivatives of 'drive'.

Verb groups of drive

drive is a verb group of drive.


Drive as "push, propel, or press with force"

Under this definition, drive is a verb and has the following properties:

drive as a type

'drive' can be a type of impel, propel.

Derivatives of drive

drive, driver, driving are derivatives of 'drive'.

Example of drive used within this context

"Drive a nail into the wall"


Drive as "force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically"

Under this definition, drive is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

ram, force have the same meaning as 'drive'

drive as a type

'drive' can be a type of thrust.

Types of drive

toe, toenail are types of 'drive'.

Derivatives of drive

drive, movement, ram, campaign, cause, effort, crusade are derivatives of 'drive'.

Verb groups of drive

drive, drive are verb groups of 'drive'.

Example of drive used within this context

"She rammed her mind into focus", "He drives me mad"


Drive as "travel or be transported in a vehicle"

Under this definition, drive is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

motor has the same meaning as drive

drive as a type

'drive' can be a type of locomote, go, move, travel.

drive as a category

'drive' can be a category of driving.

Derivatives of drive

parkway, driveway, private road, motorist, automobilist, drive, motor, motoring, ride are derivatives of 'drive'.

Verb groups of drive

take, drive are verb groups of 'drive'.

Entailments to drive

ride is an entailment to 'drive'.


Drive as "proceed along in a vehicle"

Under this definition, drive is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

take has the same meaning as drive

drive as a type

'drive' can be a type of pass over, cut through, get over, get across, cut across, cover, track, cross, traverse.

drive as a category

'drive' can be a category of driving.

Derivatives of drive

parkway, driveway, private road, drive, ride are derivatives of 'drive'.

Verb groups of drive

drive, motor, drive, drive are verb groups of 'drive'.

Example of drive used within this context

"We drive the turnpike to work"


Drive as "operate or control a vehicle"

Under this definition, drive is a verb and has the following properties:

drive as a type

'drive' can be a type of operate, control.

Types of drive

coach, test drive, drive, tool are types of 'drive'.

drive as a category

'drive' can be a category of driving.

Derivatives of drive

parkway, driveway, private road, driver, drive, driving, ride are derivatives of 'drive'.

Verb groups of drive

take, drive, ride, drive, drive are verb groups of 'drive'.

Example of drive used within this context

"drive a car or bus", "Can you drive this four-wheel truck?"


Drive as "move by being propelled by a force"

Under this definition, drive is a verb and has the following properties:

drive as a type

'drive' can be a type of locomote, go, move, travel, drive.

Types of drive

pull is a type of drive.

Derivatives of drive

parkway, driveway, private road, drive, ride are derivatives of 'drive'.


Drive as "work as a driver"

Under this definition, drive is a verb and has the following properties:

drive as a type

'drive' can be a type of do work, work.

Derivatives of drive

parkway, driveway, private road, driver, drive, ride are derivatives of 'drive'.

Verb groups of drive

drive is a verb group of drive.

Example of drive used within this context

"He drives a bread truck", "She drives for the taxi company in Newark"


Drive as "cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force"

Under this definition, drive is a verb and has the following properties:

drive as a type

'drive' can be a type of throw.

Derivatives of drive

drive, driving are derivatives of 'drive'.

Verb groups of drive

force back, beat back, repulse, repel, push back, drive, drive are verb groups of 'drive'.

Example of drive used within this context

"drive the ball far out into the field"


Drive as "urge forward"

Under this definition, drive is a verb and has the following properties:

drive as a type

'drive' can be a type of push, force.

Types of drive

mush is a type of drive.

Example of drive used within this context

"drive the cows into the barn"



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