drive
n 1: the act of applying force to propel something; "after
reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"
[syn: {thrust}, {driving force}]
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" [syn: {campaign},
{cause}, {crusade}, {movement}, {effort}]
4: a road leading up to a private house; "they parked in the
driveway" [syn: {driveway}, {private road}]
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" [syn: {driving}]
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" [syn: {ride}]
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" [syn: {parkway}]
12: a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)
v 1: operate a vehicle; "drive a car or bus"
2: travel in a vehicle [syn: {motor}]
3: cause someone or something to move by driving; "She drove me
to school every day"; "We drove the car to the garage"
4: physical or metaphorical, as in "She rammed her mind into
focus" [syn: {force}, {run}, {ram}]
5: to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive
pressure on; "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"
[syn: {repel}, {repulse}, {force back}, {push back}, {beat
back}] [ant: {attract}]
7: compel somebody to do something, often against his own will
or judgment; "She finally drove him to change jobs"
8: push or propel; "Drive the cows into the stable"
9: cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force;
"drive the ball far out into the field"
10: exert oneself; "She tugged for years to make a decent
living" [syn: {tug}, {labor}, {labour}, {push}]
11: move into a certain direction; of a car; "The van pulled up"
[syn: {pull}]
12: move into a desired direction of discourse; "What are you
driving at?" [syn: {get}, {aim}]
13: have certain properties when driven; "This car rides
smoothly"; "My new truck drives well" [syn: {ride}]
14: "The car was driving down the road"; "The convertible tooled
down the street" [syn: {tool}]
15: strike (the ball) with a driver, as in teeing off; in golf
16: hit (a ball) very hard and straight, as (in cricket) with
the bat swinging more or less vertically
17: excavate horizontally, in mining
18: cause to function; "The amplifier drives the tube"
19: search (an area) for game
20: chase (game) from cover into more open ground