drive: Information About The Word 'drive'

drive is an acceptable dictionary word for games like scrabble, words with friends, crossword, etc.

The word 'drive' is made up of 5 letters.

Meanings:
  • (n) the act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"
  • (n) a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine; "a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds"
  • (n) 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
  • (n) a road leading up to a private house; "they parked in the driveway"
  • (n) the trait of being highly motivated; "his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers"
  • (n) hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver; "he sliced his drive out of bounds"
  • (n) the act of driving a herd of animals overland
  • (n) a journey in a vehicle driven by someone else; "he took the family for a drive in his new car"
  • (n) a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire
  • (n) (computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium
  • (n) a wide scenic road planted with trees; "the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views"
  • (n) (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)
  • (v) operate or control a vehicle; "drive a car or bus"; "Can you drive this four-wheel truck?"
  • (v) travel or be transported in a vehicle; "We drove to the university every morning"; "They motored to London for the theater"
  • (v) cause someone or something to move by driving; "She drove me to school every day"; "We drove the car to the garage"
  • (v) force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically; "She rammed her mind into focus"; "He drives me mad"
  • (v) to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly; "She is driven by her passion"
  • (v) cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"
  • (v) compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment; "She finally drove him to change jobs"
  • (v) push, propel, or press with force; "Drive a nail into the wall"
  • (v) cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force; "drive the ball far out into the field"
  • (v) 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"
  • (v) move into a desired direction of discourse; "What are you driving at?"
  • (v) have certain properties when driven; "This car rides smoothly"; "My new truck drives well"
  • (v) work as a driver; "He drives a bread truck"; "She drives for the taxi company in Newark"
  • (v) move by being propelled by a force; "The car drove around the corner"
  • (v) urge forward; "drive the cows into the barn"
  • (v) proceed along in a vehicle; "We drive the turnpike to work"
  • (v) strike with a driver, as in teeing off; "drive a golfball"
  • (v) hit very hard and straight with the bat swinging more or less vertically; "drive a ball"
  • (v) excavate horizontally; "drive a tunnel"
  • (v) 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"
  • (v) hunting: search for game; "drive the forest"
  • (v) hunting: chase from cover into more open ground; "drive the game"
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Using the word 'drive' in Scrabble will fetch you 9 points while using it in Words with Friends will fetch you 10 points (without taking into consideration the effect of any multipliers).

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