n.

1. the act of applying force to propel something;
   thrust, driving force
   
   • after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off
2. a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine
   
   • a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds
3. a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end;
   campaign, cause, crusade, movement, effort
   
   • 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
4. a road leading up to a private house;
   driveway, private road
   
   • they parked in the driveway
5. the trait of being highly motivated
   
   • his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers
6. hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver;
   driving
   
   • he sliced his drive out of bounds
7. the act of driving a herd of animals overland
8. a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile);
   ride
   
   • he took the family for a drive in his new car
9. a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire
10. (computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium
11. a wide scenic road planted with trees;
    parkway
    
    • the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views
12. (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)

v.

1. operate or control a vehicle
   
   • drive a car or bus
   • Can you drive this four-wheel truck?
2. travel or be transported in a vehicle;
   motor
   
   • We drove to the university every morning
   • They motored to London for the theater
3. cause someone or something to move by driving
   
   • She drove me to school every day
   • We drove the car to the garage
4. force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically;
   force, ram
   
   • She rammed her mind into focus
   • He drives me mad
5. to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly
   
   • She is driven by her passion
6. cause to move back by force or influence;
   repel, repulse, force back, push back, beat back
   
   • repel the enemy
   • push back the urge to smoke
   • beat back the invaders
7. compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment
   
   • She finally drove him to change jobs
8. push, propel, or press with force
   
   • Drive a nail into the wall
9. cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force
   
   • drive the ball far out into the field
10. strive and make an effort to reach a goal;
    tug, labor, labour, push
    
    • 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
11. move into a desired direction of discourse;
    get, aim
    
    • What are you driving at?
12. have certain properties when driven;
    ride
    
    • This car rides smoothly
    • My new truck drives well
13. work as a driver
    
    • He drives a bread truck
    • She drives for the taxi company in Newark
14. move by being propelled by a force
    
    • The car drove around the corner
15. urge forward
    
    • drive the cows into the barn
16. proceed along in a vehicle;
    take
    
    • We drive the turnpike to work
17. strike with a driver, as in teeing off
    
    • drive a golf ball
18. hit very hard and straight with the bat swinging more or less vertically
    
    • drive a ball
19. excavate horizontally
    
    • drive a tunnel
20. cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling
    
    • The amplifier drives the tube
    • steam drives the engines
    • this device drives the disks for the computer
21. hunting: search for game
    
    • drive the forest
22. hunting: chase from cover into more open ground
    
    • drive the game