driving

(noun) hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver. Synonyms: drive. Example: "He sliced his drive out of bounds."

(noun) the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal.

(verb) operate or control a vehicle. Synonyms: drive. Examples: "Drive a car or bus." "Can you drive this four-wheel truck?."

(verb) travel or be transported in a vehicle. Synonyms: drive, motor. Examples: "We drove to the university every morning." "They motored to london for the theater."

(verb) cause someone or something to move by driving. Synonyms: drive. Examples: "She drove me to school every day." "We drove the car to the garage."

(verb) force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically. Synonyms: force, drive, ram. Examples: "She rammed her mind into focus." "He drives me mad."

(verb) to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly. Synonyms: drive. Example: "She is driven by her passion."

(verb) cause to move back by force or influence. Synonyms: repel, drive, repulse, force back, push back, beat back. Examples: "Repel the enemy." "Push back the urge to smoke." "Beat back the invaders."

(verb) compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment. Synonyms: drive. Example: "She finally drove him to change jobs."

(verb) push, propel, or press with force. Synonyms: drive. Example: "Drive a nail into the wall."

(verb) cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force. Synonyms: drive. Example: "Drive the ball far out into the field."

(verb) strive and make an effort to reach a goal. Synonyms: tug, labor, labour, push, drive. Examples: "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."

(verb) move into a desired direction of discourse. Synonyms: drive, get, aim. Example: "What are you driving at?."

(verb) have certain properties when driven. Synonyms: drive, ride. Examples: "This car rides smoothly." "My new truck drives well."

(verb) work as a driver. Synonyms: drive. Examples: "He drives a bread truck." "She drives for the taxi company in newark."

(verb) move by being propelled by a force. Synonyms: drive. Example: "The car drove around the corner."

(verb) urge forward. Synonyms: drive. Example: "Drive the cows into the barn."

(verb) proceed along in a vehicle. Synonyms: drive, take. Example: "We drive the turnpike to work."

(verb) strike with a driver, as in teeing off. Synonyms: drive. Example: "Drive a golf ball."

(verb) hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally. Synonyms: drive. Example: "Drive a ball."

(verb) excavate horizontally. Synonyms: drive. Example: "Drive a tunnel."

(verb) cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling. Synonyms: drive. Examples: "The amplifier drives the tube." "Steam drives the engines." "This device drives the disks for the computer."

(verb) hunting: search for game. Synonyms: drive. Example: "Drive the forest."

(verb) hunting: chase from cover into more open ground. Synonyms: drive. Example: "Drive the game."

(adj) having the power of driving or impelling. Synonyms: impulsive. Examples: "A driving personal ambition." "The driving force was his innate enthusiasm." "An impulsive force."

(adj) acting with vigor. Example: "Responsibility turned the spoiled playboy into a driving young executive."