English words starting with drive
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Meanings of Drive:
verbOperate and control the direction and speed of a motor vehicle.
Usage examples:
He got into his car and drove off
noun(of a fact or feeling) compel (someone) to act in a particular way, especially one that is considered undesirable or inappropriate.
Usage examples:
He was driven by ambition
Meanings of Drive a wedge between:
phraseSeparate.
Usage examples:
The general aimed to drive a wedge between the city and its northern defences
idiomTo damage the good relationship that two people or groups of people have
Usage examples:
It doesn't make sense to let things that happened in the past drive a wedge between us now.
Meanings of Drive by:
adjective(of a shooting or other act) carried out from a passing vehicle.
Usage examples:
A drive-by shooting
nounA shooting carried out from a passing vehicle.
Usage examples:
They had a drive-by and my daddy caught the bullets
Drive on
ˈɒn ˌdraɪvMeanings of Drive on:
nounIn cricket, a shot that the batter hits in front of them along the ground and towards the left side for a right-handed batter or the right side for a left-handed batter
Usage examples:
The on drive is widely agreed to be one of the hardest shots in cricket., he produced a series of e…
Meanings of Drive out:
phrasal verbForce or drive out
verbIn golf, to hit a ball with force from the tee further than someone else
Usage examples:
Although she was being outdriven on almost every hole, her short game was excellent and she won rel…
Meanings of Drive someone up the wall:
phraseMake someone very irritated or angry.
Usage examples:
It's driving me up the wall trying to find out who did what
idiomTo make someone extremely angry
Usage examples:
My flat-mate is driving me up the wall.
Meanings of Drive-a:
idiomTo strongly defend a position that is very much to your advantage when reaching an agreement
Usage examples:
He drives a hard bargain, but we finally made a deal.
Meanings of Drive-a-hard-bargain:
phraseBe uncompromising in making a deal.
Usage examples:
The company's prowess in driving a hard bargain has placed severe pressure on suppliers
idiomTo strongly defend a position that is very much to your advantage when reaching an agreement
Usage examples:
He drives a hard bargain, but we finally made a deal.
Meanings of Drive-at:
phrasal verbTo try to explain or say something
Usage examples:
I can’t understand what she’s driving at.
Meanings of Drive-belt:
nounUsed in the names of some roads, especially roads ...
Drive-in
ˈdraɪv.ɪnMeanings of Drive-in:
nounA business or part of a business that you can use or visit while staying in your car
Usage examples:
A drive-in restaurant, i deposited my check at the bank’s drive-in window.
adjectiveA drive-in bank, cinema, restaurant, etc. is one that you can use or visit without getting out of your car.
Meanings of Drive-into:
idiomTo make yourself tired or ill by working too hard
Meanings of Drive-into-the-ground:
idiomTo make yourself tired or ill by working too hard
Meanings of Drive-mad:
phraseTo make someone extremely annoyed
Usage examples:
My mother-in-law has been staying with us this past week and she's driving me crazy., he leaves dir…
Meanings of Drive-off:
phrasal verbForce to go away
nounA drive to the off side.
Usage examples:
Shalders immediately started to score, stroking a well-timed off drive through the covers for 4.
verbDrive (the ball) to the off side; drive a ball from (a bowler) to the off side.
Usage examples:
Greig began by off-driving chandra for four
Drive-on
ˈɒn ˌdraɪvMeanings of Drive-on:
nounIn cricket, a shot that the batter hits in front of them along the ground and towards the left side for a right-handed batter or the right side for a left-handed batter
Usage examples:
The on drive is widely agreed to be one of the hardest shots in cricket., he produced a series of e…
Meanings of Drive-up-the-wall:
idiomTo make someone extremely angry
Usage examples:
My flat-mate is driving me up the wall.
Meanings of Driveable:
adjective(of a motor vehicle) able to be driven.
Usage examples:
The car was found abandoned and no longer drivable
Meanings of Drivel:
nounNonsense.
Usage examples:
Don't talk such drivel!
verbTalk nonsense.
Usage examples:
He was drivelling on about the glory days
Meanings of Driveled:
verbTalk nonsense.
Usage examples:
He was drivelling on about the glory days
nounNonsense.
Usage examples:
Don't talk such drivel!
Meanings of Driveler:
nounA person who speaks in a foolish way.
Usage examples:
A credulous driveller
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