drive

Sense 1 noun

the act of applying force to propel something

after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off

Sense 2 verb

operate or control a vehicle

drive a car or bus

Sense 3 noun

a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine

a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds

Sense 4 verb

travel or be transported in a vehicle

We drove to the university every morning

Sense 5 noun

a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

he supported populist campaigns

Sense 6 verb

cause someone or something to move by driving

She drove me to school every day

Sense 7 noun

a road leading up to a private house

they parked in the driveway

Sense 8 verb

force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically

She rammed her mind into focus

Sense 9 noun

the trait of being highly motivated

his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers

Sense 10 verb

to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly

She is driven by her passion

Sense 11 noun

hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver

he sliced his drive out of bounds

Sense 12 verb

cause to move back by force or influence

repel the enemy

Sense 13 noun

the act of driving a herd of animals overland

Sense 14 verb

compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment

She finally drove him to change jobs

Sense 15 noun

a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)

he took the family for a drive in his new car

Sense 16 verb

push, propel, or press with force

Drive a nail into the wall

Sense 17 noun

a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire

Sense 18 verb

cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force

drive the ball far out into the field

Sense 19 noun

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

Sense 20 verb

strive and make an effort to reach a goal

She tugged for years to make a decent living

Sense 21 noun

a wide scenic road planted with trees

the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views

Sense 22 verb

move into a desired direction of discourse

What are you driving at?

Sense 23 noun

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

Sense 24 verb

have certain properties when driven

This car rides smoothly

Sense 25 verb

work as a driver

He drives a bread truck

Sense 26 verb

move by being propelled by a force

The car drove around the corner

Sense 27 verb

urge forward

drive the cows into the barn

Sense 28 verb

proceed along in a vehicle

We drive the turnpike to work

Sense 29 verb

strike with a driver, as in teeing off

drive a golf ball

Sense 30 verb

hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally

drive a ball

Sense 31 verb

excavate horizontally

drive a tunnel

Sense 32 verb

cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling

The amplifier drives the tube

Sense 33 verb

hunting: search for game

drive the forest

Sense 34 verb

hunting: chase from cover into more open ground

drive the game