the act of applying force to propel something; after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off

[ Syn: thrust , driving force ]

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

a wide scenic road planted with trees; the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views

[ Syn: parkway ]

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

a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine; a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds'

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 ]

a road leading up to a private house; they parked in the driveway

[ Syn: driveway , private road ]

the trait of being highly motivated; his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers'

hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver; he sliced his drive out of bounds

[ Syn: driving ]

the act of driving a herd of animals overland

a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile); he took the family for a drive in his new car

[ Syn: ride ]

a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire

operate or control a vehicle; drive a car or bus; Can you drive this four-wheel truck?'

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

[ Syn: tug , labor , labour , push ]

move into a desired direction of discourse; What are you driving at?

[ Syn: get , aim ]

have certain properties when driven; This car rides smoothly; My new truck drives well

[ Syn: ride ]

work as a driver; He drives a bread truck; She drives for the taxi company in Newark'

move by being propelled by a force; The car drove around the corner'

urge forward; drive the cows into the barn'

proceed along in a vehicle; We drive the turnpike to work

[ Syn: take ]

strike with a driver, as in teeing off; drive a golf ball'

hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally; drive a ball'

excavate horizontally; drive a tunnel'

travel or be transported in a vehicle; We drove to the university every morning; They motored to London for the theater

[ Syn: motor ]

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'

hunting: search for game; drive the forest'

hunting: chase from cover into more open ground; drive the game'

cause someone or something to move by driving; She drove me to school every day; We drove the car to the garage'

force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically; She rammed her mind into focus; He drives me mad

[ Syn: force , ram ]

to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly; She is driven by her passion'

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 ]

compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment; She finally drove him to change jobs'

push, propel, or press with force; Drive a nail into the wall'

cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force; drive the ball far out into the field'