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drive

noun
  1. the act of applying force to propel something
    “after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off”
    thrustdriving force
  2. a journey in a vehicle, usually an automobile
    “I took my family for a drive in my new car.”
    ride
  3. the act of driving a herd of animals overland
  4. (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)
  5. hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver
    “The golfer practiced their drive religously at the range.”
    driving
  6. a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
    cause
  7. a wide scenic road planted with trees
    “the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views”
    parkway
  8. a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine
    “a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds”
  9. (computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium
  10. a road leading up to a private house
    “they parked in the driveway”
    drivewayprivate road
  11. the trait of being highly motivated
    “Their drive and energy exhausted their co-workers.”
  12. a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire
verb
  1. move into a desired direction of discourse
    get
  2. hunting: chase from cover into more open ground
    “drive the game”
  3. hunting: search for game
    “drive the forest”
  4. cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling
    “The amplifier drives the tube”
  5. excavate horizontally
    “drive a tunnel”
  6. hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally
    “drive a ball”
  7. strike with a driver, as in teeing off
    “drive a golf ball”
  8. cause to move back by force or influence
    push backrepulserepelforce backbeat back
  9. cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force
    “drive the ball far out into the field”
  10. push, propel, or press with force
  11. force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
    forceram
  12. compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment
  13. travel or be transported in a vehicle
    motor
  14. proceed along in a vehicle
    “We drive the turnpike to work”
    take
  15. operate or control a vehicle
    “drive a car or bus”
  16. urge forward
    “drive the cows into the barn”
  17. cause someone or something to move by driving
  18. move by being propelled by a force
  19. strive and make an effort to reach a goal
    tugpushlaborlabour
  20. work as a driver
    “I drive a milk truck.”
  21. to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly
    “Their passion helps drive their students to great success.”
  22. have certain properties when driven
    ride