drive
1. the act of applying force to propel something (Freq. 6)
- after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off
• Syn:
thrust, driving force
• Derivationally related forms:
thrust (for: thrust)
• Hypernyms:
propulsion, actuation
• Hyponyms:
firewall, impulse, impulsion, impetus
2. a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine (Freq. 5)
- a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds
• Hypernyms:
mechanism
• Hyponyms:
fusee drive, fusee
3. a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end (Freq. 4)
- 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
• Syn:
campaign, cause, crusade, movement, effort
• Derivationally related forms:
crusade (for: crusade), campaign (for: campaign)
• Hypernyms:
venture
• Hyponyms:
advertising campaign, ad campaign, ad blitz, anti-war movement, charm campaign,
consumerism, campaigning, candidacy, candidature, electioneering, political campaign,
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, reform, war,
youth movement, youth crusade
4. a road leading up to a private house (Freq. 3)
- they parked in the driveway
• Syn:
driveway, private road
• Hypernyms:
road, route
• Part Meronyms:
turnaround
5. the trait of being highly motivated (Freq. 1)
- his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers
• Hypernyms:
trait
• Hyponyms:
action, enterprise, enterprisingness, initiative, go-ahead,
ambition, ambitiousness, energy, push, get-up-and-go, aggressiveness
6. hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver (Freq. 1)
- he sliced his drive out of bounds
• Syn:
driving
• Derivationally related forms:
drive (for: driving)
• Hypernyms:
golf stroke, golf shot, swing
7. the act of driving a herd of animals overland (Freq. 1)
• Hypernyms:
transportation, transport, transfer, transferral, conveyance
• Hyponyms:
cattle drive
8. a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile) (Freq. 1)
- he took the family for a drive in his new car
• Syn:
ride
• Derivationally related forms:
ride (for: ride)
• Hypernyms:
journey, journeying
• Hyponyms:
lift, joyride, spin
9. a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire
• Hypernyms:
physical condition, physiological state, physiological condition
• Hyponyms:
hunger, hungriness, thirst, thirstiness, sex drive, hypoxia
10. (computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium
• Topics:
computer science, computing
• Hypernyms:
device
• Hyponyms:
CD drive, CD-ROM drive, disk drive, disc drive, hard drive,
Winchester drive, external drive, internal drive, RAM disk
• Part Meronyms:
spindle, mandrel, mandril, arbor
11. a wide scenic road planted with trees
- the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views
• Syn:
parkway
• Hypernyms:
road, route
12. (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)
• Topics:
tennis, lawn tennis, squash, squash racquets, squash rackets
• Hypernyms:
return
• Hyponyms:
forehand drive, backhand drive
1. operate or control a vehicle (Freq. 56)
- drive a car or bus
- Can you drive this four-wheel truck?
• Derivationally related forms:
driver, driving
• Topics:
driving
• Hypernyms:
operate, control
• Hyponyms:
coach, test drive, tool
• Verb Group:
ride, take
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- They drive the car down the avenue
2. travel or be transported in a vehicle (Freq. 24)
- We drove to the university every morning
- They motored to London for the theater
• Syn:
motor
• Derivationally related forms:
motorist (for: motor), motoring (for: motor), motor (for: motor)
• Topics:
driving
• Hypernyms:
travel, go, move, locomote
• Verb Group:
take
• Entailment:
ride
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP
- They drive up the hill
3. cause someone or something to move by driving (Freq. 13)
- She drove me to school every day
- We drove the car to the garage
• See Also:
drive out, drive off, drive away
• Derivationally related forms:
driver
• Hypernyms:
move, displace
• Hyponyms:
pull, drive around, chauffeur
• Verb Group:
take
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody PP
- Somebody ----s something PP
4. force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically (Freq. 13)
- She rammed her mind into focus
- He drives me mad
• Syn:
force, ram
• See Also:
ram down (for: ram), drive in
• Derivationally related forms:
ram (for: ram)
• Hypernyms:
thrust
• Hyponyms:
toe, toenail
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something PP
5. to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly (Freq. 6)
- She is driven by her passion
• Hypernyms:
coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force
• Verb Group:
force, ram
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- They drive him to write the letter
6. cause to move back by force or influence (Freq. 5)
- repel the enemy
- push back the urge to smoke
- beat back the invaders
• Syn:
repel, repulse, force back, push back, beat back
• Ant:
attract (for: repel)
• Derivationally related forms:
push back (for: push back), repulse (for: repulse), repulsion (for: repulse), repulsive (for: repel)
• Hypernyms:
push, force
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
- Somebody ----s something from somebody
- Somebody ----s somebody PP
- Somebody ----s something PP
7. compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment (Freq. 4)
- She finally drove him to change jobs
• Hypernyms:
make
• Verb Group:
force, ram
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
8. push, propel, or press with force (Freq. 2)
- Drive a nail into the wall
• Derivationally related forms:
driver, driving
• Hypernyms:
propel, impel
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
- The horses drive across the field
9. cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force (Freq. 2)
- drive the ball far out into the field
• Hypernyms:
throw
• Verb Group:
repel, repulse, force back, push back, beat back
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
10. strive and make an effort to reach a goal (Freq. 1)
- 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
• Syn:
tug, labor, labour, push
• See Also:
push on (for: push)
• Derivationally related forms:
push (for: push), labour (for: labour), labor (for: labor), laborer (for: labor)
• Hypernyms:
fight, struggle
• Hyponyms:
strive, reach, strain
• Verb Group:
push, bear on
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
11. move into a desired direction of discourse (Freq. 1)
- What are you driving at?
• Syn:
get, aim
• Derivationally related forms:
drift
• Hypernyms:
mean, intend
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s PP
12. have certain properties when driven
- This car rides smoothly
- My new truck drives well
• Syn:
ride
• Derivationally related forms:
ride (for: ride)
• Verb Group:
ride
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s Adjective/Noun
- These cars won't drive
13. work as a driver
- He drives a bread truck
- She drives for the taxi company in Newark
• Derivationally related forms:
driver
• Hypernyms:
work, do work
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something
14. move by being propelled by a force
- The car drove around the corner
• Hypernyms:
travel, go, move, locomote
• Hyponyms:
pull
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
15. urge forward
- drive the cows into the barn
• Hypernyms:
push, force
• Hyponyms:
mush
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
16. proceed along in a vehicle
- We drive the turnpike to work
• Syn:
take
• Topics:
driving
• Hypernyms:
traverse, track, cover, cross, pass over,
get over, get across, cut through, cut across
• Verb Group:
motor
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
17. strike with a driver, as in teeing off
- drive a golf ball
• Derivationally related forms:
driver, driving
• Topics:
golf, golf game
• Hypernyms:
hit
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
18. hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally
- drive a ball
• Topics:
sport, athletics
• Hypernyms:
hit
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
19. excavate horizontally
- drive a tunnel
• Derivationally related forms:
drift
• Topics:
mining, excavation
• Hypernyms:
excavate, dig, hollow
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
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
• Derivationally related forms:
driver
• Hypernyms:
power
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
21. hunting: search for game
- drive the forest
• Hypernyms:
hunt, run, hunt down, track down
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
22. hunting: chase from cover into more open ground
- drive the game
• Hypernyms:
hunt, run, hunt down, track down
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
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