to drive
- verb
- /draɪv/
- I offered to drive my friend to the airport this morning.
- drive a car
- learn to drive
- drive home
And you stay at home, but you drive the RC car.
- And you stay at home, but you drive the RC car.
- I mean, look, if you want to drive a pink car, great.
- So remember, if you're doing drugs, please don't drive on the road.
- Hey, man, you're you're pretty good at driving this truck, I guess.
- What what happens when cars can drive themselves, which is coming.
- Remember, you drive, you text, you pay.
- I believe in self driving cars, but not now.
Examples
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We'll drive to Miami, have some laughs, lie in the sun.
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We've driven down here to the beautiful Jersey shore.
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And then, I drive straight here.
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- We could just drive, you and me.
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I thought perhaps we could drive up together.
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When we got into the car to drive over, I mentioned that to him.
Academic text (2011) -
I want to see how fast I can drive this thing on salt.
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We ate at Scandia on the Strip, and then drove back through the Malibu Canyon.
Academic text (2011) -
Following the chickie run, Jim drives Judy home with Plato in tow.
Academic text (2017) -
I picked prickly pear fruit and tasted it, then we drove on, maybe to Yarnell.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
To drive someone in a private car for pay
To travel by car for pleasure
To drive a car or other vehicle slowly without a plan
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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Surface Forms
Etymology
Drive comes from Old English drīfan, which meant 'to push' or 'to chase'. So to drive a car is like 'pushing' and controlling it to move forward.