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to drive

to drive

13 8.2
To dig a tunnel through rock or earth
  • verb
  • /draɪv/
  • Specialized
translation icon : excavar (un túnel)
  • The construction team will drive a deep shaft to create a new ventilation system for the subway.

Examples

  • The well point is driven into the ground by pounding or is washed in using high water pressure.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Therefore, it was determined that all three groups would receive a consistent counselor-driven treatment intervention.

    Academic text (2006)
  • I explained that both tractors were to drive across the mangrove swamp to the outer beach.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • The workers had to drive a tunnel through the dense rock to connect the two mines.

  • In order to access the underground chamber, they planned to drive a passage into the hillside.

Synonyms

to dig
vsto drive
912 1.0

To move earth with a tool to make a hole

means making horizontal passageways through solid ground rather than general holes
to burrow
vsto drive
38 4.0

To move through something by digging a hole or tunnel

is about human-made long horizontal passages through rock rather than small animal-made underground ways
to tunnel
vsto drive
23 3.5

To dig a passage under something

is specially about horizontal making of such passages through hard ground
to excavate
vsto drive
10 6.0

To make a hole by removing earth or rock

focuses on making long horizontal passages through rock rather than any cavity

Antonyms

1.0

To make a place full by putting people or things into it

Idioms

158 3.2

Make someone very annoyed or upset

To cause people to argue or become divided on purpose

Leave a place happily at the end of a story or event

To find big holes in a law or plan and use them

To end something completely so it cannot continue

9.9

To drive in a very dangerous way that puts other people at risk

6.0

To make a car go very fast and in a dangerous way

Phrasal Verbs

271 3.9

Make someone very annoyed or upset

87 4.0

Force someone or something to leave using threats

71 3.4

To force a person, animal, or feeling to go away

70 3.8

Force someone or something to leave a place

70 3.1

To go to a place in a vehicle and stop near it

To drive a car without a fixed destination to relax

39 3.9

To make prices rise to a higher level, often quickly

To take someone in a vehicle to show them interesting places

30 2.5

To arrive at a place by car

27 4.0

To make a point very clear by saying it strongly

19 4.1

Force someone or something to move away from danger

to drive in
  • Jargon
12 4.9

In baseball, to hit the ball so a player scores

to drive at
  • Informal
9 6.5

Try to suggest something without saying it clearly when speaking or writing

To take a car for a short ride to check how it feels and works

7 4.0

To push a nail, screw, or bolt into a surface using a tool

To try a product or service for a short time to see if you like it

To reduce expenses in a company or organization

2 2.5

To operate a large truck as a job

To remove wasted effort and slow processes from a company or system

To help a project make progress by leading and taking action

to let drive
  • Archaic
8.2

To shoot something from a gun or bow

Compounds

hard drive
  • Specialized
106 2.8

A device inside a computer that stores files and lets you open them

39 3.7

Place where people stay in their cars to eat or watch a movie

37 2.5

A car trip that takes a long time

sex drive
  • NSFW
25 4.2

A natural desire to have sex

23 2.5

A place, like a restaurant or bank, where you buy things without leaving your car

22 2.7

A short ride in a car to see how it feels and works

19 5.9

A gun attack from a moving car that hits people outside

16 7.9

A quick, friendly praise given to someone in passing

four-wheel drive
  • Specialized
16 3.4

A system that powers all four wheels for better grip on rough or slippery ground

12 4.2

A hard hit in baseball that flies straight and low

disk drive
  • Specialized
6 3.5

A device in a computer that holds and spins a disk to read or write data

4 6.3

A trip moving a large group of cows, often on horseback, over long distances

CD-ROM drive
  • Archaic
2 3.7

A device in or connected to a computer that reads data from CDs

A device you connect to a computer by cable to save files

tape drive
  • Specialized
1 5.2

A machine that reads and writes data on magnetic tape to save copies of files

internal drive
  • Specialized
1 4.2

A device inside a computer that stores files, like a hard drive or solid-state drive

1 2.7

A part of a computer or music player that reads CDs

1 2.8

A regular car trip to and from work each day

drive-by killing
  • Offensive
1 8.5

An act of shooting someone to death from a moving car

A planned event to collect money for a cause

1 7.4

A hard, straight hit into the outfield that lets the batter reach second base

1 6.6

A base hit made by hitting the ball hard so the batter reaches first base

drive line
  • Specialized
7.1

Parts that send power from the engine to the wheels that move the car

drive line system
  • Specialized
6.0

A vehicle system that sends engine power to the driving wheels

drive-by event
  • Neologism
4.6

A gathering where people stay in their cars and take part briefly

drive-by media
  • Literature
9.1

News outlets that give quick, shallow reports and often miss important facts

automatic drive
  • Specialized
3.2

A car system that changes gears by itself based on speed

automatic drive
  • Specialized
4.1

A mode in which a car moves, steers, and brakes using sensors and software

A hard straight shot hit with the racket across the body in tennis

fluid drive
  • Archaic
7.8

A device that uses fluid to connect an engine to the drive shaft smoothly

A hard straight shot hit from the side you hold the racket, used in tennis or badminton

5.3

A hard low hit in baseball that lets the batter reach third base

fusee drive
  • Archaic
9.9

A cone-shaped part in old clocks that keeps spring power steady as it unwinds

4.6

A car you rent and drive yourself

8.9

A car you rent and drive yourself for a short time

whist drive
  • Archaic
9.8

A social event where people play whist in rounds, often to raise money

7.5

A hard disk with a sealed case used in older computers to store data

How Extensive

to drive
  • Specialized
13 8.2
to tunnel
23 3.5
to dig
912 1.0
to bore
1 4.9

Surface Forms

drive infinitive
driving present participle
drives third person singular
drove past
driven past participle

Etymology

Drive comes from Old English drīfan 'to push or force', so to drive a tunnel is to force and make a long passage through earth or rock.