Meaning : The act of applying force to propel something.

Example : After reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off.

Synonyms : driving force, thrust

Meaning : A mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine.

Example : A variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds.

Meaning : A series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end.

Example : 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.

Synonyms : campaign, cause, crusade, effort, movement

Meaning : A road leading up to a private house.

Example : They parked in the driveway.

Synonyms : driveway, private road

Meaning : The trait of being highly motivated.

Example : His drive and energy exhausted his co-workers.

Meaning : Hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver.

Example : He sliced his drive out of bounds.

Synonyms : driving

Meaning : The act of driving a herd of animals overland.

Meaning : A journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile).

Example : He took the family for a drive in his new car.

Synonyms : ride

Meaning : A physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire.

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

Meaning : A wide scenic road planted with trees.

Example : The riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views.

Synonyms : parkway

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

Meaning : Operate or control a vehicle.

Example : Drive a car or bus.
Can you drive this four-wheel truck?.

Meaning : Travel or be transported in a vehicle.

Example : We drove to the university every morning.
They motored to London for the theater.

Synonyms : motor

Meaning : Cause someone or something to move by driving.

Example : She drove me to school every day.
We drove the car to the garage.

Meaning : Force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically.

Example : She rammed her mind into focus.
He drives me mad.

Synonyms : force, ram

Meaning : To compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly.

Example : She is driven by her passion.

Meaning : Cause to move back by force or influence.

Example : Repel the enemy.
Push back the urge to smoke.
Beat back the invaders.

Synonyms : beat back, force back, push back, repel, repulse

Meaning : Compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment.

Example : She finally drove him to change jobs.

Meaning : Push, propel, or press with force.

Example : Drive a nail into the wall.

Meaning : Cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force.

Example : Drive the ball far out into the field.

Meaning : Strive and make an effort to reach a goal.

Example : 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.

Synonyms : labor, labour, push, tug

Meaning : Move into a desired direction of discourse.

Example : What are you driving at?.

Synonyms : aim, get

Meaning : Have certain properties when driven.

Example : This car rides smoothly.
My new truck drives well.

Synonyms : ride

Meaning : Work as a driver.

Example : He drives a bread truck.
She drives for the taxi company in Newark.

Meaning : Move by being propelled by a force.

Example : The car drove around the corner.

Meaning : Urge forward.

Example : Drive the cows into the barn.

Meaning : Proceed along in a vehicle.

Example : We drive the turnpike to work.

Synonyms : take

Meaning : Strike with a driver, as in teeing off.

Example : Drive a golf ball.

Meaning : Hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally.

Example : Drive a ball.

Meaning : Excavate horizontally.

Example : Drive a tunnel.

Meaning : Cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling.

Example : The amplifier drives the tube.
Steam drives the engines.
This device drives the disks for the computer.

Meaning : (hunting) search for game.

Example : Drive the forest.

Meaning : (hunting) chase from cover into more open ground.

Example : Drive the game.