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- Dictionarydrive/drʌɪv/
verb
- 1. operate and control the direction and speed of a motor vehicle: "he got into his car and drove off" Similar Opposite
- 2. propel or carry along by force in a specified direction: "the wind will drive you onshore" Similar
noun
- 1. a trip or journey in a car: "they went for a drive in the country" Similar
- 2. a short road leading from a public road to a house or other building: "from the window he could see right down the weedy drive to the front gate" Similar
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DRIVE definition: 1. to move or travel on land in a motor vehicle, especially as the person controlling the vehicle's…. Learn more.
The meaning of DRIVE is to frighten or prod (game, cattle, etc.) into moving in a desired direction. How to use drive in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Drive.
To drive is to operate or travel in a motor vehicle. You can drive a car, a bus, or a go-kart.
1. To push, propel, or press onward forcibly; urge forward: drove the horses into the corral. 2. To repulse or put to flight by force or influence: drove the attackers away; drove out any thought of failure. 3. To guide, control, or direct (a vehicle). 4. a. To convey or transport in a vehicle: drove the children to school. b.
Definition of drive verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to provide the power or energy that makes someone or something work: [ often passive ] She was driven by greed and ambition. See also.
to cause and guide the movement of a vehicle or animal, especially to operate an automobile.