to drive
- verb
- /draɪv/
- Take a little bit later and drive it into right field.
I'm going to be able to pull up going both ways, drive the ball both ways.
- I'm going to be able to pull up going both ways, drive the ball both ways.
Examples
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Frank takes a looping swing, driving the ball to the gap in right center.
Fiction book (2000) -
Tomlinson swings and drives one deep to right field!
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I'm going to be able to pull up going both ways, drive the ball both ways.
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Drive it in deep and hope it sticks.
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But we did score runs, even driving two long balls in the wheat, one with two aboard.
Fiction book (1998) -
He throws the club head at the ball, and when he connects, he drives it, it pops off the bat.
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He drives to the hoop and it's up, slam dunk!
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He swings the bat with all his strength to drive the ball deep into the outfield.
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She expertly drives the tennis ball across the net, landing it perfectly in the corner.
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The player managed to drive the soccer ball into the goal from a long distance.
Synonyms
To strike someone or something with force
To hit someone or something with force
To try to score by sending a ball toward the goal
To hit something with great force, often in sport
To hit or try to hit a ball in a game
To hit or shoot something with great force
To strike a ball with a bat or racket in a sport
Hit the ball or shuttlecock hard to try to win a point
To hit a ball with a smooth, controlled movement in sports
To hit a ball hard so it goes far
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
- Informal
Try to suggest something without saying it clearly when speaking or writing
- Jargon
To remove wasted effort and slow processes from a company or system
Compounds
- US
A place, like a restaurant or bank, where you buy things without leaving your car
- Specialized
A system that powers all four wheels for better grip on rough or slippery ground
- Specialized
A device in a computer that holds and spins a disk to read or write data
- Specialized
A machine that reads and writes data on magnetic tape to save copies of files
- Specialized
A device inside a computer that stores files, like a hard drive or solid-state drive
- Jargon
A hard, straight hit into the outfield that lets the batter reach second base
- Jargon
A base hit made by hitting the ball hard so the batter reaches first base
- Literature
News outlets that give quick, shallow reports and often miss important facts
- Specialized
A mode in which a car moves, steers, and brakes using sensors and software
A hard straight shot hit from the side you hold the racket, used in tennis or badminton
- Archaic
A cone-shaped part in old clocks that keeps spring power steady as it unwinds
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Etymology
Drive comes from Old English drīfan 'to push or strike', so in sport to drive the ball is to hit it hard and send it forward.