Driving — synonyms, definition

1. driving (a)

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2. driving (Noun)

drive launching moving pushing shifting urging

driving (Noun) — Hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver.

driving (Noun) — The act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal.

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3. driving (Adjective)

impulsive

driving (Adjective) — Having the power of driving or impelling. ex. "a driving personal ambition" ex. "the driving force was his innate enthusiasm"

driving (Adjective) — Acting with vigour. ex. "responsibility turned the spoiled playboy into a driving young executive"

4. driving (Verb)

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driving (Verb) — (driving) operate or control a vehicle. ex. "drive a car or bus" ex. "Can you drive this four-wheel truck?"

driving (Verb) — (driving) travel or be transported in a vehicle. ex. "We drove to the university every morning"

driving (Verb) — Cause someone or something to move by driving. ex. "She drove me to school every day" ex. "We drove the car to the garage"

driving (Verb) — Force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically. ex. "He drives me mad"

driving (Verb) — To compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly.

driving (Verb) — Cause to move back by force or influence. ex. "drive the enemy"

driving (Verb) — Compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment. ex. "She finally drove him to change jobs"

driving (Verb) — Push, propel, or press with force. ex. "Drive a nail into the wall"

driving (Verb) — Cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force. ex. "drive the ball far out into the field"

driving (Verb) — Strive and make an effort to reach a goal. ex. "She is driving away at her doctoral thesis"

driving (Verb) — Move into a desired direction of discourse. ex. "What are you driving at?"

driving (Verb) — Have certain properties when driven. ex. "My new truck drives well"

driving (Verb) — Work as a driver. ex. "He drives a bread truck" ex. "She drives for the taxi company in Newark"

driving (Verb) — Move by being propelled by a force. ex. "The car drove around the corner"

driving (Verb) — Urge forward. ex. "drive the cows into the barn"

driving (Verb) — (driving) proceed along in a vehicle. ex. "We drive the turnpike to work"

driving (Verb) — (golf) strike with a driver, as in teeing off. ex. "drive a golf ball"

driving (Verb) — (sport) hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally. ex. "drive a ball"

driving (Verb) — (mining) excavate horizontally. ex. "drive a tunnel"

driving (Verb) — Cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling. ex. "The amplifier drives the tube" ex. "steam drives the engines" ex. "this device drives the disks for the computer"

driving (Verb) — (hunting) search for game. ex. "drive the forest"

driving (Verb) — (hunting) chase from cover into more open ground. ex. "drive the game"

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